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renu
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Posted - 2007-10-08 : 07:19:09
hi all,

What is the purpose of files?(primary secondary,transaction log ). what is the use of these files?

Zoroaster
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702 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-08 : 08:39:35
A brief description is that the MDF file(s) store all the data, the LDF (LOG) stores transactions. Primary, secondary etc are file groups that can contain multiple files. There is far too much to discuss here beyond that, your best bet is to start with books online for this information.



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