SQL Server, of course, keeps track of everything that affects data in a transaction log, which is periodically rolled over into backup files (at least, if you're being a conscientious DBA it is).

There are also some transactions which SQL Server will treat as fully durable, no matter what the setting. Some examples of fully durable transactions on SQL Server 2014 include system transactions, ...

Using the Transact SQL ALTER DATABASE statement to shrink the transaction log file Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and click Query Analyzer to open the Query Analyzer window. Type the ...

If the transaction log and database are in the same device you can't do a transaction log dump. In this case you need do a Truncate Log on Checkpoint. You also can't dump the log if the Select ...

SQL Server 2012 then borrowed this columnar processing technique for its own use. As an example of how the new SQL Server could speed performance, Kelly explained how a retail chain could benefit ...

No problem; right-click, select Undo Transaction, and Log Explorer will generate a SQL Script for you that re-inserts the deleted data. You can run the script directly from Log Explorer or from other ...