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+-- This is a scheduled task to create backup databases only for sysadmins
+use role accountadmin;
+
+use schema synapse_data_warehouse.synapse;
+create task if not exists backup_synapse_data_warehouse_task
+    schedule = 'USING CRON 0 3 * * 0 America/Los_Angeles'
+    user_task_managed_initial_warehouse_size = 'XSMALL'
+as
+    create or replace database backup_synapse_data_warehouse
+    clone synapse_data_warehouse;
+alter task if exists backup_synapse_data_warehouse_task resume;
+use schema sage.portal_raw;
+create task if not exists backup_sage_task
+    schedule = 'USING CRON 0 3 * * 0 America/Los_Angeles'
+    user_task_managed_initial_warehouse_size = 'XSMALL'
+as
+    create or replace database backup_sage
+    clone sage;
+alter task if exists backup_sage resume;