• Doesn't affect the log shipping at all. The only time a full backup needs to be copied is when the log shipping's broken and needs to be reset, even then a diff backup's usually easier.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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