• No. Deleted log file breaks the log chain (among the nasty things if can do), so you need a full or diff backup (probably full) applied to the secondary to restart log shipping.

    Don't delete the log. It's not an optional file.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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