Maintanance job/Schedule jobs

  • Can some one tell me in what order optimization, integrity,transaction logs, complete back go for userdb and system db and do I set them up in the Maintance jobs or schedule jobs?Thank you

  • I prefer integrity before database backup, as there's no point in backing up a corrupt database.

    Log backups shouldn't go in the same maint plan, as you need to run them a lot more often than full backups. I'd suggest every hour or so, to keep the transaction log under control.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • So for the system db and user db it is the same order right?

    Optimization,Integrity,Full back up one maintance plan for system and the same plan for user db right?

    Transaction logs should be two seperate jobs one for system, one for user right? Thank you

  • yulichka (9/30/2008)


    Transaction logs should be two seperate jobs one for system, one for user right? Thank you

    Most (if not all) of the system databases are in simple recovery model and hence don't need log backups. The only one that may be in full is MSDB.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • Thank you

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