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                                    | estheraMaster Smack Fu Yak Hacker
 
 
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                                            |  Posted - 2008-07-29 : 02:59:07 
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                                            | if I do a full sql backup -- do I have to also backup the logs?if so then how? |  |  
                                    | tkizerAlmighty SQL Goddess
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2008-07-29 : 12:29:47 
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                                          | 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.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/Subscribe to my blog |  
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