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  • Why do you need to shrink the log?

    Please read through this - Managing Transaction Logs[/url]

    Minaz Amin (2/27/2007)


    1. Backup the transaction log.

    2. Shrink it.

    3 Create a maintenanace plan to do the backup regularly.

    Create the maint plan to back the log up regularly. Shrinking the log on a regular basis is not recommended

    Gail Shaw
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