XADM: The Exchange Server Tmp.edb File
Article ID: 197971
Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q197971
SUMMARY
The Tmp.edb file is stored in the Exchange Server Mdbdata and Dsadata
directories which are considered the "working area" for the information
store or directory services.
The Mdbdata and Dsadata directories also contain Edb.chk (the checkpoint
file), which is important because it contains a pointer indicating which
log file the transaction roll-forward process should start with. These
directories also contain the Tmp.edb file, and it contains temporary
information used by the information store and directory services while
running.
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The Tmp.edb file is not backed up and is deleted when the information store
or directory service is shut down gracefully.
The Tmp.edb file is also used for transient storage during information
store maintenance and for temporary tables, like creating indexes or
sorting data.
The Tmp.edb file does not need to be backed up.
Additional query words: temp
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