Wednesday 23 May 2012

TUF File in SQL server

TUF file is a Transaction Undo file. File containing information regarding any modifications that were made as part of incomplete transactions at the time the backup was performed. A transaction undo file is required if a database is loaded in read-only state. In this state, further transaction log backups may be applied.

TUF file is created when configuring log shipping in Standby mode, TUF file plays important role in log shipping. All uncommitted transactions are recorded to the TUF file while restoring the log backup into standby database so that users can read the database. And in next log backup, server will fetch all uncommitted transactions from undo file and check whether committed or not. If committed, those transactions will included in the log backup else it will be remain in TUF file.

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