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                                         csaha 
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                                             Posted - 2012-11-16 : 10:40:03
                                            
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                                            | Why do we need to create a Transactional Log Backup Settings as well as Copy File folder during log shipping.Also during restore which folder is used to restore? I have used the following link: http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2301/step-by-step-sql-server-log-shipping/The network path for copy file is located in \machine1\SQLDBPool_Logshipping_Secondary and the Network path to backup folder is located in \machine1\BackupTransactionallogbackupAbraHRMS_Live Do I store the copy and the backup folder in two separate locations and not on the same server? | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     nigelrivett 
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                                            Posted - 2012-11-16 : 11:17:04
                                          
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                                          | Are these the folders for the local copy of the backup then the copy to the remote server for the restore?You usually wouldn't want to backup or restore to/from a remote server.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.SSIS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     csaha 
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                                            Posted - 2012-11-16 : 13:53:09
                                          
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                                          | I have created both the folder on the secondary server from the primary server. Anyway my question is do I need to create the backup Transactional log setting as well as the SQLDBPool_logshipping_Secondary in the same server.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     sodeep 
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                                            Posted - 2012-11-16 : 22:50:20
                                          
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                                          | Usually you have Backup Folder in Primary Server and Folder where backup will be copied in secondary server.  | 
                                         
                                        
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