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How do I view SQL transaction logs?

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How do I view SQL transaction logs?

View Log Files

  1. Right-click SQL Server Logs, point to View, and then click either SQL Server Log or SQL Server and Windows Log.
  2. Expand SQL Server Logs, right-click any log file, and then click View SQL Server Log. You can also double-click any log file.

Can you delete SQL transaction logs?

To delete data or log files from a database In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance. In the Database files grid, select the file to delete and then click Remove. Click OK.

How do I view backup logs in SQL Server?

open SSMS and connect to the database go to MANAGEMENT > MAINTENANCE PLAN > pick your backup plan. > right click and view history. or to MANAGEMENT > sql server logs.

What is the SQL transaction log?

Every SQL Server database has a transaction log that records all transactions and the database modifications made by each transaction. The transaction log is a critical component of the database. If there is a system failure, you will need that log to bring your database back to a consistent state.

How do I stop SQL Server transaction log full?

  1. Backing up the log.
  2. Freeing disk space so that the log can automatically grow.
  3. Moving the log file to a disk drive with sufficient space.
  4. Increasing the size of a log file.
  5. Adding a log file on a different disk.
  6. Completing or killing a long-running transaction.

How do I run backup logs?

SQL Server Management Studio

  1. Right click on the database name.
  2. Select Tasks > Backup.
  3. Select “Transaction Log” as the backup type.
  4. Select “Disk” as the destination.
  5. Click on “Add…” to add a backup file and type “C:\AdventureWorks.TRN” and click “OK”
  6. Click “OK” again to create the backup.

Where is the SQL application log?

On the Search bar, type Event Viewer, and then select the Event Viewer desktop app. In Event Viewer, open the Applications and Services Logs. SQL Server events are identified by the entry MSSQLSERVER (named instances are identified with MSSQL$) in the Source column.