RR vs YY in Oracle

When formatting dates in Oracle Database, we have the option of using RR and YY to return a two digit year.

These two format elements are similar. The difference is in how they interpret two digits years.

We also have the option of using RRRR and YYYY when returning four digit years.

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Fix: “BACKUP LOG cannot be performed because there is no current database backup.” in SQL Server/SQL Edge

If you’re trying to back up the transaction logs in a SQL Server or SQL Edge database, but you get an error that states BACKUP LOG cannot be performed because there is no current database backup, you’ll need to perform at least one full backup of the database before you attempt to back up the transaction logs.

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