Database Size Not Growing Despite Unlimited Growth
Mar 11, 2004Hi All,
Database size is not increasing automatically ,however I have set it as unlimited growth. Any idea about this ?
thanks for in advance,
Sedat Duztas
Probil
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Q316333 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316333&id=Q316333)
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Apr 20, 2007
I would like to know followings:
I want to see every day or weekly Database growth (%) save on table
I have some SP which will give me one time run and see the growth. which is ...
Please advice any other way to find out and save on a location ...
create procedure sp_growth as
set ansi_warnings off
declare @l_db_name varchar(50)
,@l_sql_string varchar(1000)
set nocount on
if object_id('DB_Growth') is not null
drop table DB_Growth
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declare db_name_cursor insensitive cursor
for
select name from master..sysdatabases
open db_name_cursor
fetch next from db_name_cursor into
@l_db_name
While (@@fetch_status = 0)
begin
select @l_sql_string = 'select ' + '''' + @l_db_name + '''' + ', name, ceiling((size * 8192.0)/(1024.0 * 1024.0)), case when status & 0x100000 = 0 then convert(varchar,ceiling((growth * 8192.0)/(1024.0*1024.0))) + '' MB''' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'else convert (varchar, growth) + '' Percent''' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'end' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'from [' + @l_db_name + '].dbo.sysfiles'
insert into DB_Growth (Database_Name, Logical_File_Name, File_Size_MB, Growth_Factor)
exec (@l_sql_string)
fetch next from db_name_cursor into
@l_db_name
end
close db_name_cursor
deallocate db_name_cursor
select * from DB_Growth with (nolock)
if object_id('DB_Growth') is not null
drop table DB_Growth
set nocount off
set ansi_warnings on
return
GO
Thanks
Faiz Farazi
Daudkandi,Comilla, Bangladesh
http://www.databasetimes.net/
Database Growth
Apr 20, 2007
I would like to know followings:
I want to see every day or weekly Database growth (%) save on table
I have some SP which will give me one time run and see the growth. which is ...
Please advice any other way to find out and save on a location ...
create procedure sp_growth as
set ansi_warnings off
declare @l_db_name varchar(50)
,@l_sql_string varchar(1000)
set nocount on
if object_id('DB_Growth') is not null
drop table DB_Growth
create table DB_Growth (Database_Name varchar(30), Logical_File_Name varchar(15), File_Size_MB int, Growth_Factor varchar(100))
declare db_name_cursor insensitive cursor
for
select name from master..sysdatabases
open db_name_cursor
fetch next from db_name_cursor into
@l_db_name
While (@@fetch_status = 0)
begin
select @l_sql_string = 'select ' + '''' + @l_db_name + '''' + ', name, ceiling((size * 8192.0)/(1024.0 * 1024.0)), case when status & 0x100000 = 0 then convert(varchar,ceiling((growth * 8192.0)/(1024.0*1024.0))) + '' MB''' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'else convert (varchar, growth) + '' Percent''' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'end' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'from [' + @l_db_name + '].dbo.sysfiles'
insert into DB_Growth (Database_Name, Logical_File_Name, File_Size_MB, Growth_Factor)
exec (@l_sql_string)
fetch next from db_name_cursor into
@l_db_name
end
close db_name_cursor
deallocate db_name_cursor
select * from DB_Growth with (nolock)
if object_id('DB_Growth') is not null
drop table DB_Growth
set nocount off
set ansi_warnings on
return
GO
Thanks
Faiz Farazi
Daudkandi,Comilla, Bangladesh
http://www.databasetimes.net/
Database Growth
Apr 20, 2007
I would like to know followings:
I want to see every day or weekly Database growth (%) save on table
I have some SP which will give me one time run and see the growth. which is ...
Please advice any other way to find out and save on a location ...
create procedure sp_growth as
set ansi_warnings off
declare @l_db_name varchar(50)
,@l_sql_string varchar(1000)
set nocount on
if object_id('DB_Growth') is not null
drop table DB_Growth
create table DB_Growth (Database_Name varchar(30), Logical_File_Name varchar(15), File_Size_MB int, Growth_Factor varchar(100))
declare db_name_cursor insensitive cursor
for
select name from master..sysdatabases
open db_name_cursor
fetch next from db_name_cursor into
@l_db_name
While (@@fetch_status = 0)
begin
select @l_sql_string = 'select ' + '''' + @l_db_name + '''' + ', name, ceiling((size * 8192.0)/(1024.0 * 1024.0)), case when status & 0x100000 = 0 then convert(varchar,ceiling((growth * 8192.0)/(1024.0*1024.0))) + '' MB''' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'else convert (varchar, growth) + '' Percent''' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'end' + char(10)+char(13)
+ 'from [' + @l_db_name + '].dbo.sysfiles'
insert into DB_Growth (Database_Name, Logical_File_Name, File_Size_MB, Growth_Factor)
exec (@l_sql_string)
fetch next from db_name_cursor into
@l_db_name
end
close db_name_cursor
deallocate db_name_cursor
select * from DB_Growth with (nolock)
if object_id('DB_Growth') is not null
drop table DB_Growth
set nocount off
set ansi_warnings on
return
GO
Thanks
Faiz Farazi
Daudkandi,Comilla, Bangladesh
http://www.databasetimes.net/
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