ERROR MESSAGE:
Msg 3044, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
 Invalid zero-length device name. Reissue the BACKUP statement with a valid device name.
 Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
 BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
EXPLANATION:
You may encounter such an error when you take backup.
SOLUTION:
If you have encountered this error, make sure to specify a file name for the backup file.
For example, if you run a command as follows, you will get this error:
1  | BACKUP DATABASE AdventureWorks to DISK = N''  | 
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