Error message showing the log file for database is full

Hi,
I am working with a sql server 2000 database where it says the log file for the database accounting is full. It also says to back up the transaction log for the database to free up some log space.
My question is:
1) Is is necessary to make a transaction log backup on a regular basis?
2) Is there any chance of corrupting the database by trying this process? At present due to shortage of space there is no backup of the production database.
Thanks in advance
> 1) Is is necessary to make a transaction log backup on a regular basis?
We cannot dictate your backup strategy, only you can. I prefer to do both database as well as log backups, in
general. If you don't want to do regular log backups, just set the recovery model to simple! Read about
recovery models in books online.

> 2) Is there any chance of corrupting the database by trying this process? At present due to shortage of
space there is no backup of the > production database.
What do you mean by "trying this process". If you specify what that mean, we can probably comment on that.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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> Hi,
> I am working with a sql server 2000 database where it says the log file for the database accounting is full.
It also says to back up the transaction log for the database to free up some log space.
> My question is:
> 1) Is is necessary to make a transaction log backup on a regular basis?
> 2) Is there any chance of corrupting the database by trying this process? At present due to shortage of
space there is no backup of the production database.
> Thanks in advance