Skip to content

CHECKPOINT

CHECKPOINT
Command(s) completed successfully.

The CHECKPOINT command is a transaction-SQL command which helps in reducing the time required for recovery in case of an unexpected shutdown or system failure. It creates a known good point from which the SQL Server Database Engine can start applying changes contained in the log during recovery after an unexpected shutdown or crash. However, there is no output returned from the SQL Server upon its execution except the message indicating the successful completion of the command.