• You can read the transaction log raw if you like. It's not easy to understand though. Also it will only have up to the last log backup (in full recovery) or checkpoint (in simple recovery)

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    What's the purpose behind this request?

    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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