How Does Backup Log No Truncate Option Work
Aug 8, 2000I have been unsuccessful in getting the Backup Log with
No Truncate option to work.
Any tips, tricks, suggestions, etc., would be appreciated.
Thanks!!!
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Why Truncate / Shrink Log Files Work The Way They Do???
Nov 13, 2007I've been having some trouble keeping my log file size under control due to some off-hours data loads. Currently, while updating some certain tables, the data base is still in "Full" mode, which of course makes the log file grow accordingly.
Today I figured out that, given the current scenario, in order to shrink the log file back down (after the table update), I have to (1) backup the log file, (2) shrink the log file, (3) backup the log file again, and (4) shrink the log file again. My question is: why do I have to do two iterations of backup / shrink? Why does it not work with one iteration? I just want to better understand the architecture and functionality.
Also, would there be a better way for keeping the log file size under control? If I switched the database to "Simple" mode to load the data, would that work any better?
If so, what might be the best methodology?
Thanks in advance for any responses.
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Feb 25, 2008Hello all, I have a very simple script which I use to truncate and reclaim space on all the transaction logs in a SQL Server 2005 database. However, I have some Sharepoint db names I can't change that have dashes ('-') in the names, e.g., SharePoint_AdminContent_dc27334f-fb2d-4453-9764-5d8b730fb9e1. The script won't back up those databases because it has a problem with the dashes in the names. Does anyone have any thoughts on how I could modify the script to get it to work? Here is the script:
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[SP_GlobalTruncate_transaction_logs]
AS
Set quoted_identifier off
DECLARE @dataname varchar(300)
DECLARE @dataname_header varchar(75)
DECLARE datanames_cursor CURSOR FOR SELECT name FROM sysdatabases
WHERE name not in ('master', 'pubs', 'tempdb', 'model', 'northwind')
OPEN datanames_cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM datanames_cursor INTO @dataname
WHILE (@@fetch_status <> -1)
BEGIN
IF (@@fetch_status = -2)
BEGIN
FETCH NEXT FROM datanames_cursor INTO @dataname
CONTINUE
END
SELECT @dataname_header = 'Database ' + RTRIM(UPPER(@dataname))
PRINT ' '
PRINT @dataname_header
EXEC('BACKUP LOG ' + @dataname + ' WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY')
EXEC('DBCC SHRINKDATABASE (' + @dataname + ',TRUNCATEONLY)')
FETCH NEXT FROM datanames_cursor INTO @dataname
END
DEALLOCATE datanames_cursor
PRINT ''
PRINT ' '
PRINT 'Free space removed and transaction log truncated for each user database'
GO
And here is the error I get:
Database SHAREPOINT_ADMINCONTENT_DC27334F-FB2D-4453-9764-5D8B730FB9E1
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near '-'.
Msg 319, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'with'. If this statement is a common table expression or an xmlnamespaces clause, the previous statement must be terminated with a semicolon.
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near '-'.
Thanks so much for the help.
Truncate Temp Table Doesn't Work In Sp
Aug 2, 2000hi,
I have a stored procedure to calculate the balance for a group of people. Inside the sp,
I created a temp table at the beginning of the procedure, then use it to calculate the opening
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The sp will take the from date and the through date to do the calculation. Somehow,
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Aug 15, 2000Backup Log ..... with no_truncate -- How to get it to work.
Applicable to SQL Server 7.0 Date 8/14/00 andrews_gary_w@solarturbines.com
Introduction to the "Backup Log …….with no_truncate" feature of SQL Server 7.0.
On occasion a database may become corrupt or a database file may be inaccessible. Ideally, in these cases you want to be able to restore and recover the data back to the current point in time.
This requires that the Transaction Log be backed up prior to the restore process beginning.
Microsoft has provided the "Backup Log ……with no_truncate" feature for use in cases such as this. However, this feature works only under very specific conditions and thus is the topic of this document.
Background.
When a database is defined, it always has a primary file group. In some cases this may be the only file group defined for the database. The primary filegroup contains, at a minimum, the system tables for the database being defined. The systems tables hold metadata describing the database. Where no other filegroups have been defined, the primary file group will also contain the user defined tables/indexes.
Essential requirement
"Backup Log …… with no_truncate" must be able to access the "metadata" located in the primary file group, or it will not work. This also means that this part of the database must not be corrupt or that the file containing this part of the database must not be inaccessible.
Specific conditions required for "Backup Log ….. with no_truncate" to work.
a. The database needs to be defined so that the user tables/indexes are contained in one or more file groups other than the primary filegroup.
b. Logging of changes to the database must be in effect.
c. A full backup must exist
d. Changes are made (logged) to the user database.
e. No non-logged operations must have been performed since the last full backup.
f. The primary filegroup file(s) must be available.
g. The primary filegroup data must not be corrupted. Or at least the portion needed by the backup operation must not be corrupted. I am not 100% sure about this issue.
h. The data in the filegroups other than primary may be corrupted or these files may be completely missing.
Process to restore/recover.
a. When problem detected (data file(s) inaccessible or database is corrupted), if primary filegroup is accessible, then perform the Backup Log …. with no_truncate.
b. Then perform the restore process using the "with replace" option for the database. This will get back any missing file(s) and recover you right up to when the last log backup was taken.
c.Post restore/recover process, your database will not be corrupt or missing any data file(s)
Bottom line
To achieve maximum recoverability, the following is recommended.
a. Define databases so that user data is not put in the primary file group.
i.e. Define not only a primary filegroup, but also one or more "other" filegroups.
b. Place user data in the "other" filegroup(s), NOT in the primary filegroup.
c. Place the primary filegroup on a disk drive separate from the "other" filegroup(s).
d. Place the log on a disk drive by itself.
Under the above scenario, at least three different disk drives would be needed to accommodate a single database.
Some sources recommend you put the primary file group and the transaction log on the same disk drive (mirrored). This would of course reduce the maximum number of disks needed to two. This topic, from my perspective, is another issue to be separately addressed and thus is not covered any further in this document.
Remember, even if the database files are isolated as recommended above:
a. Should the primary filegroup file(s) be inaccessible, then the Backup Log …. with no_truncate option will not work.
b. Should the primary filegroup file(s) be corrupt, then depending on where the corruption is determines whether or not the Backup Log ….. with no_truncate option will work.
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Can someone please help me with this?
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Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 8/1/2007
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