SPBackupRestoreConsoleObject.FailureMessage property

Gets a message explaining why the operation has failed.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Backup
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property FailureMessage As String
    Get
'Usage
Dim instance As SPBackupRestoreConsoleObject
Dim value As String

value = instance.FailureMessage

public string FailureMessage { get; }

Property value

Type: System.String
A String that reports a failure.

Examples

The following example shows how to use the FailureMessage property in a backup application. For the full example and a detailed discussion of it, see How to: Programmatically Back Up Content.

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    // Identify the location for the backup storage.
    Console.Write("Enter full UNC path to the directory where the backup will be stored:");
    String backupLocation = Console.ReadLine();
    
    // Create the backup settings.
    SPBackupSettings settings = SPBackupRestoreSettings.GetBackupSettings(backupLocation, "Full");

    // Identify the content component to backup.
    Console.Write("Enter name of component to backup (default is whole farm):");
    settings.IndividualItem = Console.ReadLine();
    
    // Set optional operation parameters.
    settings.IsVerbose = true;
    settings.UpdateProgress = 10;
    settings.BackupThreads = 10;

    // Create the backup operation and return its ID.
    Guid backup = SPBackupRestoreConsole.CreateBackupRestore(settings);

    // Ensure that user has identified a valid and unique component.
    SPBackupRestoreObject node = EnsureUniqueValidComponentName(settings, ref backup);

    // Ensure that there is enough space.
    Boolean targetHasEnoughSpace = false;
    if (node != null)
    {
        targetHasEnoughSpace = EnsureEnoughDiskSpace(backupLocation, backup, node);
    }

    // If there is enough space, attempt to run the backup.
    if (targetHasEnoughSpace)
    {
        // Set the backup as the active job and run it.
        if (SPBackupRestoreConsole.SetActive(backup) == true)
        {
            if (SPBackupRestoreConsole.Run(backup, node) == false)
            {
                // Report "error" through your UI.
                String error = SPBackupRestoreConsole.Get(backup).FailureMessage;
                Console.WriteLine(error);
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // Report through your UI that another backup
            // or restore operation is underway. 
            Console.WriteLine("Another backup or restore operation is already underway. Try again when it ends.");
        }

        // Clean up the operation.
        SPBackupRestoreConsole.Remove(backup);

        Console.WriteLine("Backup attempt complete. Press Enter to continue.");
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}// end Main

Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
    ' Identify the location for the backup storage.
    Console.Write("Enter full UNC path to the directory where the backup will be stored:")
    Dim backupLocation As String = Console.ReadLine()

    ' Create the backup settings.
    Dim settings As SPBackupSettings = SPBackupRestoreSettings.GetBackupSettings(backupLocation, "Full")

    ' Identify the content component to backup.
    Console.Write("Enter name of component to backup (default is whole farm):")
    settings.IndividualItem = Console.ReadLine()

    ' Set optional operation parameters.
    settings.IsVerbose = True
    settings.UpdateProgress = 10
    settings.BackupThreads = 10

    ' Create the backup operation and return its ID.
    Dim backup As Guid = SPBackupRestoreConsole.CreateBackupRestore(settings)

    ' Ensure that user has identified a valid and unique component.
    Dim node As SPBackupRestoreObject = EnsureUniqueValidComponentName(settings, backup)

    ' Ensure that there is enough space.
    Dim targetHasEnoughSpace As Boolean = False
    If node IsNot Nothing Then
        targetHasEnoughSpace = EnsureEnoughDiskSpace(backupLocation, backup, node)
    End If

    ' If there is enough space, attempt to run the backup.
    If targetHasEnoughSpace Then
        ' Set the backup as the active job and run it.
        If SPBackupRestoreConsole.SetActive(backup) = True Then
            If SPBackupRestoreConsole.Run(backup, node) = False Then
                ' Report "error" through your UI.
                Dim [error] As String = SPBackupRestoreConsole.Get(backup).FailureMessage
                Console.WriteLine([error])
            End If
        Else
            ' Report through your UI that another backup
            ' or restore operation is underway. 
            Console.WriteLine("Another backup or restore operation is already underway. Try again when it ends.")
        End If

        ' Clean up the operation.
        SPBackupRestoreConsole.Remove(backup)

        Console.WriteLine("Backup attempt complete. Press Enter to continue.")
        Console.ReadLine()
    End If
End Sub ' end Main

See also

Reference

SPBackupRestoreConsoleObject class

SPBackupRestoreConsoleObject members

Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Backup namespace