Restore Log To Marked Transaction

Simon writes "Hi

using the following syntax in SQL 2005 (win 2003) to restore a log to a marked transaction. Code runs ok but I'm never getting back to the point in time where id 13 still exists , help !

kind regards

Simon

/*backup and overwrite */
BACKUP DATABASE AdventureWorks
TO DISK = N'C:SQL Backupsadw.bak'
WITH FORMAT, INIT, NAME = N'AdventureWorks-Full Database Backup'
GO

/* verify data */
restore verifyonly
from disk = 'C:SQL Backupsadw.bak'
with file = 1
go

-- with MARK to place a marker in the tranny log
BEGIN TRANSACTION CandidateDelete13a
WITH MARK N'Deleting a Job Candidate';
GO
USE AdventureWorks;
GO
DELETE FROM AdventureWorks.HumanResources.JobCandidate
WHERE JobCandidateID = 13;
GO
COMMIT TRANSACTION CandidateDelete13a;
GO

BACKUP LOG AdventureWorks
TO DISK = N'C:SQL Backupsadw_log.bak'
with format, NAME = N'AdventureWorks-Trans Log Backup'
GO


/*
RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks FROM DISK = N'C:SQL Backupsadw.bak' WITH FILE = 1, RECOVERY, NOUNLOAD, REPLACE,STATS = 10
GO
*/

use master
RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks FROM DISK = N'C:SQL Backupsadw.bak' WITH FILE = 1, NORECOVERY, NOUNLOAD, REPLACE,STATS = 10
GO

use master
RESTORE LOG AdventureWorks FROM DISK = N'C:SQL Backupsadw_log.bak'
WITH recovery, STOPatMARK = 'CandidateDelete13a'
GO"