How do I check SQL Server backup logs?

How can I check SQL Server backup status?

Open SSMS, right click on a database then select Tasks > Back Up. A screen similar to the below image will open. After you select all of the backup options and click OK, you can monitor the progress on the lower left side of the GUI as shown in the below image. This will give you an idea of the status of the backup.

How can I tell when a SQL Server backup was last used?

It can be useful to periodically check when each database on a server was last backed up. The easiest way to do this on a single database is to right click on the database in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and looking at the top of the Database Properties page (see the screenshot below).

How do I find the history of a SQL Server database?

To view the job history log1In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine, and then expand that instance.2Expand SQL Server Agent, and then expand Jobs.3Right-click a job, and then click View History.4In the Log File Viewer, view the job history.5To update the job history, click Refresh.

What is SQL Server log backup?

If a database is damaged or you are about to restore the database, we recommend that you create a tail-log backup to enable you to restore the database to the current point in time. By default, every successful backup operation adds an entry in the SQL Server error log and in the system event log.