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Managing the transaction log

When you back up your database, you must decide whether you want to continue to use the existing transaction log or create a new one. If your database is involved in synchronization or replication, you must maintain copies of old transaction logs until you are certain that they are no longer needed.


Make a backup and rename the original transaction log
Rename the backup copy of the transaction log during backup
Make a backup and delete the original transaction log
Validating the transaction log