| title | Create a user defined restore point for a dedicated SQL pool |
|---|---|
| description | Learn how to use the Azure portal to create a user-defined restore point for dedicated SQL pool in Azure Synapse Analytics. |
| author | joannapea |
| ms.author | joanpo |
| ms.date | 01/23/2024 |
| ms.service | azure-synapse-analytics |
| ms.subservice | sql |
| ms.topic | how-to |
| ms.custom | sfi-image-nochange |
In this article, you'll learn to create a new user-defined restore point for a dedicated SQL pool in Azure Synapse Analytics by using the Azure portal.
User-defined restore points can also be created through Azure portal.
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Sign in to your Azure portal account.
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Navigate to the dedicated SQL pool that you want to create a restore point for.
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Select Overview from the left pane, select + New restore point. If the New Restore Point button isn't enabled, make sure that the dedicated SQL pool isn't paused.
:::image type="content" source="../media/sql-pools/create-sqlpool-new-restore-point.png" alt-text="Screenshot from the Azure portal, on the Overview page of a SQL pool. The New Restore Point button is highlighted.":::
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Specify a name for your user-defined restore point and select Apply. User-defined restore points have a default retention period of seven days.
:::image type="content" source="../media/sql-pools/create-sqlpool-user-defined-restore-point.png" alt-text="Screenshot from the Azure portal, providing the name of new user-defined restore point.":::
[!div class="nextstepaction"] Restore an existing dedicated SQL pool