How to list table and filegroup relation in T-SQL:
How to Filegroup backup in GUI:
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Open “SMSS” > expand “Databases” > right-click database > select “Properties”
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Select “Options” > make sure “Full” or “Differential” in “Recovery model:”
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Right-click database > select “Tasks” > select “Back Up…”
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Select “General” > select “Full” or “Differential” in “Backup type:”
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Select “Files and filegroups:” in “Backup component:”
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Click files and/or filegroups which you need to backup.
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At “Destination” click “Add…” to add multi backup file.
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If we take File/Filegroup backup out of scheduler, we can click “Copy-only backup” checkbox.
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Select “Media Options”, we can select backup to existing media set (Append or Overwrite) or new media set.
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There are some “Reliability” setting: “Verify backup when finished”, “Perform checksum before writing to media” and “Coninut on error”
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Select “Backup Options”, we can assign the name, description, expire datetime to media set.
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We can also verify backup after backup.
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We can setup to Compression the backup.
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We can encrypt the backup media.
How to Filegroup backup in T-SQL: