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SQL BACKUP failed to complete BACKUP LOG and sql error 3041

SQL  BACKUP failed to complete BACKUP LOG  and sql error 3041.

 The Backup Operators reported a  SQL Server BACKUP failed  error . They attached the TSM log entry. 

 20-05-2011 20:31:34 ACO5422E Received the following from the MS SQL server:
20-05-2011 20:31:34 An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch.
20-05-2011 20:31:34 BACKUP LOG cannot be performed because there is no current database backup.
20-05-2011 20:31:34 BACKUP LOG is terminating abnormally.

 I checked the SQL Error Logs . The related entry is :

  BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP LOG MYDB. Check the backup    application log for detailed messages.  Error: 3041, Severity: 16, State: 1.

Looking at the SQL Server logs – there was an earlier entry of an ad-hoc SQL Server Backup.

 A developer had taken an ad-hoc SQL Server BACKUP  , without using the COPY_ONLY parameter, onto a local disk. This caused the BACKUP LOG to fail .

 Copy only backup in SQL server 2005 and not break the backup chain

The Backup Operator issued a full SQL database BACKUP onto  tape – this allowed the BACKUP LOG to start working correctly.

Source:Jack Vamvas (http://www.sqlserver-dba.com)


Author: Jack Vamvas (http://www.sqlserver-dba.com)

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