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Author Re: DBCC Shrinkdatabase /shrinkfile not shrinking my database
doller

2005-10-20, 8:23 pm

Hi Joriz,

If u want to shrink the mdf file then ui have to run srink database
command.
But in most cases that doesnt work.
The process u are following works in ldf files.
If u want to optimise ur logfile on disk.
u have to run this command
backup log database name with truncate_only
dbcc shrinkfile(logical name , size)

HTH
from
Doller


Jerry Spivey wrote:[color=darkred
]
> Joriz,
>
> Just to clarify, this is the .mdf file and not the .ldf file that you're
> trying to shrink correct? What are you specifying for the targetpercent in
> the DBCC SHRINKFILE statement? Do you have exclusive access to the database
> right now?
>
> HTH
>
> Jerry
> <google@joriz.is-a-geek.net> wrote in message
> news:1129585565.049054.249070@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

Steen Persson (DK)

2005-10-20, 8:23 pm

doller wrote:
> Hi Joriz,
>
> If u want to shrink the mdf file then ui have to run srink database
> command.
> But in most cases that doesnt work.
> The process u are following works in ldf files.
> If u want to optimise ur logfile on disk.
> u have to run this command
> backup log database name with truncate_only
> dbcc shrinkfile(logical name , size)
>
> HTH
> from
> Doller
>
>
> Jerry Spivey wrote:
>

Shrinking the database file doesn't require a SHRINK DATABASE - that can
be done with the DBCC SHRINKFILE command as well.

When you want to shrink your database file (.mdf) you can use the syntax
below :

USE YourDatabaseName
DBCC SHRINKFILE (LogicalDataFileName
, TargetSize)

You can look up the command in Books On Line. If you need to get the
logical file names of your database, you can use sp_helpdb.

HTH
Regards
Steen
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