Backup Database ?

Does the backup database command truncate the transaction log to the point
of the backup?
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nivekNo
You must backup the log separately.
If you're using Simple Recovery model, use the backup log... with
truncate_only and then dbcc shrinkfile
to release disk back to the OS.
"nivek" <eckart_612@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does the backup database command truncate the transaction log to the point
> of the backup?
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> nivek
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