


GO Create a COPY_ONLY DIFFERENTIAL backup Using TSQL command BACKUP DATABASE MyTechMantra * Verify the Database Backup File Once the Backup has completed successfully */įROM DISK = 'C:\DBBackups\MyTechMantra.BAK' TO DISK = 'C:\DBBackups\MyTechMantra.BAK' Using COPY_ONLY feature one can create TRANSACTIONAL LOG backup for any user database which is in FULL or BULK-LOGGED recovery model.Ĭreate a COPY_ONLY FULL backup Using TSQL command BACKUP DATABASE MyTechMantra.i.e., it supports FULL, BULK-LOGGED and SIMPLE recovery model. Using COPY_ONLY feature one can create DIFFERENTIAL backup for any user databases irrespective of the recovery model used by the database.

However, restoring a COPY_ONLY backup is same as restoring a normal FULL Backup. Using COPY_ONLY feature one can create FULL backup for any user databases irrespective of the recovery model used by the database.
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A COPY_ONLY log backup preserves the existing log archive point and, therefore, does not affect the sequencing of regular log backups. The transaction log is never truncated after a COPY_ONLY backup.
