Answer / guest

Answer: A

If before images are used, the last transaction in the dump
will not have updated the database prior to the dump being
taken. The last transaction will not have updated the
database and must be reprocessed. Program checkpoints are
irrelevant in this situation.

Answer / antoine

A. Before the last transaction

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