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 Unable to take backup and transaction log is full

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Murali_beit
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Posted - 2005-12-13 : 10:34:43
Please help me on this problem.

I have database of nearly 9 GB and i am not able to any transaction in the database as well as through application also. While taking the backup, the sql server 2000 enterprise manager shows the following as a error:

" The log file for database <databasename> is full. Backup the transaction log for the database to free up some log space.

Backup Database is terminating abnormally.

Could not write a checkpoint record in database id (No.) because the log is out of space."

The same error is occuring while doing the operation like, shrinking the database, shrinking the datafile, shrinking the transaction file.

I will be very helpfull, if any one can re-solve this issue.

Thanks and Regards,
Murali S

Kristen
Test

22859 Posts

Posted - 2005-12-13 : 10:39:49
Is the disk full?

If so can you delete some "junk" files?

If not is the LOG file limited to a fixed size - and if so can you extend it in Enterprise manager?

Kristen
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bakerjon
Posting Yak Master

145 Posts

Posted - 2005-12-15 : 09:40:43
Have you tried to do a backup log with truncate_only? This would clear the log file.

Jon
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gkrishn
Starting Member

16 Posts

Posted - 2005-12-15 : 09:52:31
IF you have FULL recovery model, just backup log .This will trucate the inactive part.
If that does not work, just backup log TRUNCATE_ONLY .
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