April 5

MSSQL: File extension definitions

.LDF is used for Log File

.TRN is used for backup of the transaction log.

.MDF is used for Data File

.BAK is used for backup of database (data and committed log)

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Posted April 5, 2012 by Timothy Conrad in category "Databases

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