DB Backup & Checkpoint

Hello,
My question is when you backup a db is a checkpoint issued at that time?
Are 'dirty' pages flushed to disk right before the actual backup begins?
Thank you.
Yes, checkpoint is automatically done before a backup.
HTH
Kalen Delaney
SQL Server MVP
www.SolidQualityLearning.com
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> Hello,
> My question is when you backup a db is a checkpoint issued at that time?
> Are 'dirty' pages flushed to disk right before the actual backup begins?
>
> Thank you.
>