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# restorefile (Transact-SQL)
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  Contains one row for each restored file, including files restored indirectly by filegroup name. This table is stored in the **msdb** database.  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**restore_history_id**|**int**|Unique identification number that identifies the corresponding restore operation. References **restorehistory(restore_history_id)**.|  
|**file_number**|**numeric(10,0)**|File identification number of the restored file. This number must be unique within each database. Can be NULL.<br /><br /> When a database is reverted to a database snapshot, this value is populated in the same way as for a full restore.|  
|**destination_phys_drive**|**nvarchar(260)**|Drive or partition to which the file was restored. Can be NULL.<br /><br /> When a database is reverted to a database snapshot, this value is populated in the same way as for a full restore.|  
|**destination_phys_name**|**nvarchar(260)**|Name of the file, without the drive or partition information, where the file was restored. Can be NULL.<br /><br /> When a database is reverted to a database snapshot, this value is populated in the same way as for a full restore.|  
  
## Remarks  
 To reduce the number of rows in this table and in other backup and history tables, execute the [sp_delete_backuphistory](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-delete-backuphistory-transact-sql.md) stored procedure.  
  
## See Also  
 [Backup and Restore Tables &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-tables/backup-and-restore-tables-transact-sql.md)   
 [restorefilegroup &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-tables/restorefilegroup-transact-sql.md)   
 [restorehistory &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-tables/restorehistory-transact-sql.md)   
 [System Tables &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-tables/system-tables-transact-sql.md)