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beza
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 Posted - 2009-05-27 : 05:01:00
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| HeyI have a pretty big Transaction log file (almost 900MB) and I would really like to clear it ...Is it possible ?? if yes, how do I do it ??Thanks a lot |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2009-05-27 : 05:13:28
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Back it up regulary.
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beza
Starting Member
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Posted - 2009-05-27 : 05:37:07
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| What do you mean back it up regularlyI want to clear it! ...I don't know if the DB has a need for it ...is it like a regular log ?? I want to get it back to 2-3 MB and start all over again |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2009-05-27 : 05:43:03
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To "clear" the log fil, you have to either do a full backup of the database, or a log backup.Then you can SHRINK the log file.
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beza
Starting Member
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Posted - 2009-05-27 : 05:53:14
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| What do you mean by doing a full backup or log backup ? Do I need to save it somewhere else ?? would I need it for something in the future ??and if you can please explain how to do the backup it would be great!Thanks a lot for your help!! |
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GilaMonster
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2009-05-27 : 10:38:24
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| Please read through this - [url]http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/64582/[/url]It's not a log like an error log. The transaction log is used by SQL for recovery and to ensure transactional consistency at all times.--Gail ShawSQL Server MVP |
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Transaction log file