allowoverwrite-element-xmla.md

title	AllowOverwrite Element (XMLA) | Microsoft Docs
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AllowOverwrite Element (XMLA)

Determines whether the parent Backup or Restore command attempts to overwrite the target file or database.

Syntax

  
<Backup> <!-- or Restore -->  
   ...  
   <AllowOverwrite>...</AllowOverwrite>  
   ...  
</Backup>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	Boolean
Default value	False
Cardinality	0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent elements	Backup, Restore
Child elements	None

Remarks

For Backup commands, the AllowOverwrite element determines whether the command can overwrite the backup file specified in the File element.

For Restore elements, the AllowOverwrite element determines whether the command can overwrite the [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] database specified in the DatabaseName element.

See Also

DatabaseName Element (XMLA)
File Element (XMLA)
Properties (XMLA)