BW log files are full -- how can I do a backup?

BW log files are full -- how can I do a backup?

I am unable to log on to BW. It says the log files are 100% full. How can I solve this problem?

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Once the transaction logs are 100% full, you can only back them up using the "truncate_only" or "no_log" options.

Example:
Backup log DEV with truncate_only

As a last resort you can restart the database server.


This was first published in October 2005