Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. Today SQL Server consultant Tim Chapman discusses the perils of not handling SQL Server log growth ...

This code is used to add a new log file to the database using the alter database command. Method 2-Recover Database from an Existing Backup If you fail to rebuild the corrupted Log files, then you can ...

SQL Server keeps a buffer of all of the changes to data for performance reasons. It writes items to the transaction log immediately, but does not write changes to the data file immediately.

Let's look at an example. Fig. 1 shows a simple data flow that loads data from a flat file, called NewStores.txt, to a table in SQL Server called Stores_Staging. Fig. 2.

Take advantage of the open source library Serilog to log your ASP.NET Core application’s data to SQL Server or another database target. Logging is an essential feature for any application, as it ...

Yes, I forgot to mention. I have SQL option for Backup Exec purchased and "licensed" on the server.<BR><BR>On a different SQL box, I can "see" each of the databases while picking my selections.

Good old FTP and flat file import will do the trick reliably and never take a day off. Here are the basic steps to automate an FTP download in Windows followed by a CSV insert into MS SQL Server.