Paul, I am not sure what you mean exactly. The SQL "logging" process does not have separate "log" segment files. The "log" that TDP for SQL backs up is just a "stream" of data that only SQL knows what to do with. It is not like a log file for Exchange or Domino.
There is no way to just restore a "log" to a "file" with DP for SQL. You can only restore it to a live SQL server. The SQL server controls where that stream of data is written to. You might want to take a closer look at the requirement to find out how they are asking that this be done and in what fashion. Thanks, Del ---------------------------------------------------- Del Hoobler IBM Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Never cut what can be untied. - Commit yourself to constant improvement. ==================================================================== > We have a requirement to restore the transaction logs back to their disk > location either on the orginal or an alternate server or to be able to post > process the transaction logs as disk files some kind of way before they get > deleted after a TDP for SQL Server Backup. > > My DBAs tell me SQL server deletes the transaction logs immediately after a > backup which presents a problem for a third party utility we want to do > auditing with.
