SQL Server 2008 :: ALTER Database To Modify Log File
Jun 25, 2015
We are running into the following error while changing a column data type from nvarchar (1200) to varchar(8000)
"Msg 1105, Level 17, State 2, Line 1
Could not allocate space for object 'dbo.TBL1 '.'PK_CL_ID' in database 'Client01' because the 'PRIMARY' filegroup is full. Create disk space by deleting unneeded files, dropping objects in the filegroup, adding additional files to the filegroup, or setting autogrowth on for existing files in the filegroup.
The statement has been terminated."
Now tried to change the filegrowth of the log file to unlimited
ALTER DATABASE Client01
MODIFY FILE ( NAME = Client01_log, MAXSIZE = unlimited);
The query executes without error but I do not see the auto growth as unrestricted. It's still 2GB
I can run this command to make changes for 1 DB USE [master]
GO ALTER DATABASE [DBName] MODIFY FILE ( NAME = N'Name_log', FILEGROWTH = 10000KB ) GO
Is it possible to create a script which changes log file size to let's say 100MB for all DBs in all servers instead of running the above command by logging into each server? We have about 200 servers and close to 3000 DBs.
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I am trying to solve the question in the link below: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2093921&SiteID=1
Thanks in advance, Aldo.
I have tried the code below, but getting syntax error...
ALTER TABLE #CTE ALTER COLUMN [RowID Table Level] INT IDENTITY(1,1), [RowID Data Level] INT;
I have also tried:
ALTER TABLE #CTE MODIFY [RowID Table Level] INT IDENTITY(1,1), [RowID Data Level] INT;
my aim is to modify the two fields to change its data type. BUt when im trying to run this command in the query analyzer, itsays "incorrect syntax error '(' "
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For tempdb Start SQL from cmd line sqlserver -c -f -s%instance_name% alter databse tempdb modify file
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ALTER DATABASE [User_DB] MODIFY FILE (NAME = User_DB_log, FILENAME = 'I:SQLLogs User_DB_log.ldf') GO
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IDFirstNameSurname
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Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express
An error occurred when attaching the database(s). Click the hyperlink in the Message column for details.
here are the details:
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Locate Database Files - KURANT-WIN7SQLEXPRESS C:UsersJason KurantDesktop Cannot access the specified path or file on the server. Verify that you have the necessary security privileges and that the path or file exists.
If you know that the service account can access a specific file, type in the full path for the file in the File Name control in the Locate dialog box.
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Alter failed. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
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at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ConfigurationBase.Alter(Boolean overrideValueChecking) at Microsoft.SqlSac.Public.Smo.SetSetting(Credentials credentials, DatabaseFeature feature, Int32 value) at Microsoft.SqlSac.MainPanel.UserControlSSxp_cmdshell.ProcessOK(HashKey givenKey, String machineName) at Microsoft.SqlSac.MainPanel.FormFeatures.commitDBChanges() at Microsoft.SqlSac.MainPanel.FormFeatures.commitChanges()
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Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.BatchParser, Version=9.0.242.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
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at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection.GetStatements(String query, ExecutionTypes executionType, Int32& statementsToReverse) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(String sqlCommand, ExecutionTypes executionType) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExecutionManager.ExecuteNonQuery(String cmd) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ConfigurationBase.DoAlter(Boolean overrideValueChecking) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ConfigurationBase.Alter(Boolean overrideValueChecking)
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