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esthera
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1410 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-29 : 02:59:07
if I do a full sql backup -- do I have to also backup the logs?
if so then how?

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-29 : 12:29:47
No, but you should especially if you aren't use simple recovery model. We backup our transaction logs every 15 minutes.

What SQL Server version is this for? You posted in the 6.5/7.0 forum so I want to be sure we provide the correct answer.

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