Transaction Log File
Apr 30, 2007I have a transaction log file that is 14 Gegabytes is this normal?
I had shinkred the database and files but is still the same.
I'm really new on SQL so I'm trying to undertand this.
Thanks for your help.
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SQL Server Admin 2014 :: Restore Lost Transaction From Transaction Log File
Jun 10, 2015I have Full database backup upto previous day and transaction logfile of Today transaction. my database has crashed. I have restored previous day's Full backup. I have faced difficulty to restore today's transaction from today's transaction log. What are the steps to restore full database back and one day's transaction log file. Note: there is no differential database backup and transaction backup.
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May 31, 2008Hi All
I'm getting this when executing the code below. Going from W2K/SQL2k SP4 to XP/SQL2k SP4 over a dial-up link.
If I take away the begin tran and commit it works, but of course, if one statement fails I want a rollback. I'm executing this from a Delphi app, but I get the same from Qry Analyser.
I've tried both with and without the Set XACT . . ., and also tried with Set Implicit_Transactions off.
set XACT_ABORT ON
Begin distributed Tran
update OPENDATASOURCE('SQLOLEDB','Data Source=10.10.10.171;User ID=*****;Password=****').TRANSFERSTN.TSADMIN.TRANSACTIONMAIN
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
update TSADMIN.TRANSACTIONMAIN
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1 and DONE = 1
update OPENDATASOURCE('SQLOLEDB','Data Source=10.10.10.171;User ID=*****;Password=****').TRANSFERSTN.TSADMIN.WBENTRY
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
update TSADMIN.WBENTRY
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
update OPENDATASOURCE('SQLOLEDB','Data Source=10.10.10.171;User ID=*****;Password=****').TRANSFERSTN.TSADMIN.FIXED
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
update TSADMIN.FIXED
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
update OPENDATASOURCE('SQLOLEDB','Data Source=10.10.10.171;User ID=*****;Password=****').TRANSFERSTN.TSADMIN.ALTCHARGE
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
update TSADMIN.ALTCHARGE
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
update OPENDATASOURCE('SQLOLEDB','Data Source=10.10.10.171;User ID=*****;Password=****').TRANSFERSTN.TSADMIN.TSAUDIT
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
update TSADMIN.TSAUDIT
set REPFLAG = 0 where REPFLAG = 1
COMMIT TRAN
It's got me stumped, so any ideas gratefully received.Thx
Transaction Log File
Mar 10, 2000Can I keep a transaction log file on a different NT box in the same domain. The machine which is having the SQL server doesnt have space.
Thanks,
Sam G
Transaction Log File
Jul 15, 2004Hie,
I have a transaction log files which grow to 24 Go but today there is only 100 mo uses, my backup is less than 100 mo but my files is 24 go, how can i reduce the size of my log file ?
Transaction Log File And DTS
Jul 16, 2004:eek: I made a DTS package to import a bunch of data from text files into a db...and the log file keeps filling up.
This is a hosted server and I only have 35mb log file.
I'm really new to the DTS Designer...so what I set up in the DTS is
1. FTP 9 text files down into a temp folder
2. Delete all data in the 9 corresponding tables in the db.
3. import the data from the text files back into the db.
My client will need this DTS run daily.
What are my options for making sure the transaction log doesn't fill up everyday?
The transactions by the DTS (all the deletes and inserts) don't really need to be logged at all.
Is there some kind of maintenance plan I or the net admin could set up?
Is there a SQL command I could add to the DTS to make it not log the transactions that belong to this DTS?
Is there a better way to setup the DTS?
Thanks for any help!!!
Question 2:
Is there a "notify me if someone posts to this thread" feature anywhere on this site? I didn't see it. :eek:
SQL Transaction Log File
Sep 24, 2006Does the sql log file have to be in the same location as the DB or can the logfile be placed in another drive.
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Feb 7, 2007Hi,
My SQL2000 DB limit is 50GB. I can see I have used under 30 but Avaibale space is only about 11!? The Transaction Log file has taken
over 1/5 of my "precious" space.
Could you advise why TLF has grown so big?
Is it always relative to used space or somethig else as well?
What purpose does it serve?
Can I shrink it or how about bkp and Delete it?
Appreciate any help
Gezza
Second Transaction Log File
Jul 18, 2006Hi All,I have a dillema that I created 2 transaction file before I started totake log back. Now I changed my recovery model from simple to full. DoI still need to keep my second transaction file? If I remove it wouldit be a problem for my system and log back up?If somebody responds me I really appreciate itRegards
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Feb 22, 2007I have a design a SSIS Package for ETL Process. In my package i have to read the data from the tables and then insert into the another table of same structure.
for reading the data i have write the Dynamic TSQL based on some condition and based on that it is using 25 different function to populate the data into different 25 column. Tsql returning correct data and is working fine in Enterprise manager. But in my SSIS package it show me time out ERROR.
I have increase and decrease the time to catch the error but it is still there i have tried to set 0 for commandout Properties.
if i'm using the 0 for commandtime out then i'm getting the Distributed transaction completed. Either enlist this session in a new transaction or the NULL transaction.
and
Failed to open a fastload rowset for "[dbo].[P@@#$%$%%%]". Check that the object exists in the database.
Please help me it's very urgent.
Problem With Transaction Log File
Feb 14, 2008
Hi all,
In my database the transaction log file size reached to 195 GB,
how can i make this to 2 mb? And also i want to set this to 2 mb only.
initially it was set to 185 GB.
please help soon.
Thanks!
Transaction Log File Size
Apr 17, 2002How the size of transaction file is calculated. are there any standards.
I created my database with 2000 mb data filesize and 200 log file size.
now my datafile size has reach to 11000 mb but log file size is still 200.
Therefore when I take the online backup my logsize totally consumed and I have to cancel my backup.
Please reply ASAP.
regards
Sanjeev Lamba
Transaction Log File Size.
Nov 29, 1999I created a database and had its file size as automatic grow. Now the database file is of 17 MB and its transaction log file size is 230 MB. After checking transaction log file properties I came to that it is using 13 mb only and the rest of the 230 MB i.e 217 MB is free. I want that area in the transaction log to be freed and get the transaction file size to its actual size. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
P.S: It is very urgent.
Cleaning Up Transaction File
Apr 16, 2002I have been getting some strange results while trying to reduce the size of a transaction log file. The background is the database was fully backed up last night. There has been no activity since the backup. A transaction backup was performed 30 minuted prior to my testing. Here is what I tried:
1. dbcc shrinkdatabase ('mydb',1)
Resulted in no change to the size of the log file (Still 110meg)
2. Right clicked on the database in Enterprise Manager and selected Shrink Database. I selected the log file to shrink and it shrunk to 29meg.
3. Tried dbcc shrinkdatabase ('mydb',1) again and no change.
4. Issued backup log mydb with truncate_only and
dbcc shrinkdatabase ('mydb',1) and the size shrunk to 2 meg.
Am I doing something wrong? I thought that after a full backup and backing up the log file, the out of date log records would be able to be shrunk out.
also, why does the Enterprise Manager shrink work differently from the dbcc command?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ken Nicholson
Delete 2nd Transaction Log File
Feb 9, 2005Hello
We have a SQL Server 2000 database with 2 transaction log files.
The 2nd file was created when we were running out of disk space and the person creating it was not familiar with the dbcc shrink command.
I now want to get rid of the 2nd log file. I ran the following steps with no success:
DBCC SHRINKFILE ('Log_file', EMPTYFILE )
--Message: Cannot shrink log file 3 (log_file) because all logical log files are in use.
ALTER DATABASE db1 REMOVE FILE 'Log_file'
--Message: The file 'Log_file' cannot be removed because it is not empty.
There are no users or open transactions in the database. I have also tried sp_detach_db and sp_attach_single_file_db but that does not work either as the database attaches both the transaction logs back.
Please advise.
Thanks
Nina
Backing Up Transaction Log File
Jan 30, 2008Hi All,
Before posting this, I did search for backing up the transaction log file(.LDF).Currently transaction log file is 4 GB size and I want to reduce it to few MBs.Will the following procedure work?
1)Take the backup of transaction log file by executing the statement-
BACKUP LOG <name of DB> TO <name of db>backup
2)Run DBCC shrink file statement to reduce the log file size-
DBCC SHRINKFILE(<name of log file>,25)
This is as per procedure explained in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272318
Will this free up 4GB physical space on drive? or anything else I need to do ?
Thanks
Prasanna
Transaction Log File Size Too Big
Jan 31, 2003(Windows 2000 professional running SQL Server 2000)
How do you reduce the file size of the transaction log? Is it safe to delete the transaction log? I tried clicking on the ellipse (...) box in database properties, but even tho i'm the dba, it says i don't have permissions to do that! I see the "automatically grow transaction log" and "maximum file size for transaction log" dialogs, but our transaction log is already 5.5 GB, and we need for it to be WAY smaller! Is there a way to back it up, then start over with a new one or something?
How To Reduce The Transaction Log File
Feb 11, 2004Hi all,
I know this topic has been discussed in the past, but I still don't quite get it. So please be patient with me
database size created with automatically growth of 10% with unrestricted file growth.
database size = 5 Gb used 4.5 GB (taskpad)
transaction log=8GB used 54MB (taskpad) 7.5 GB free
database run in FULL mode
full backup nightly, transaction log backup every 30 min
What should I do to free up the space that are not used in the transaction log.
Thanks for your help.
Deleting Transaction Log File
Apr 16, 2008I am trying to remove the transaction log file since I have created another one on a seperate drive by it wont let me do it . I get this error "cant delete the primary data or log file"
Now microsoft site clearly state steps for deleting the transaction log file , by first emptying it and then deleting it BUT IT DOESNT WORK.
I have even tried detaching the database and then removing the transaction log file and then attaching the database again BUT it attaches the transaction file back again GRRRRRR
then on top of this MS SQL studio does not allow to put PRIMARY or anyother value to the Filegroup for tansaction log files so how on earth can a transaction file be "primary" as the error is stating ??????
can anyone tell me how to get rid of a transaction log file that was created with the database ?
Transaction Log File - FULL
Dec 12, 2012Am working with SQL Server 2005..I am trying to shrink the log file of the database.. Apparently, the name of the database, log and mdf is the same.
Used this code
USE gprddevelopment
GO
DBCC SHRINKFILE(<gprddevelopment>, 1)
BACKUP LOG <gprddevelopment> WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY
DBCC SHRINKFILE(<gprddevelopment>, 1)
GO
[code]....
Transaction Log File Location
Jul 18, 2007version:SQL Server 2000.
db size: 25.6GB
trans log file: 32GB
so far: I have read the Forum FAQ on "clearing the transaction file" and some DBCC SHRINK in Books Online.
I am trying to set up maintenance plan or backup plan. File sizes are getting very large and performance is horrible since we have had no regular maintainence in the past (No DBA in house).
1. What is the best way to identify the location of the transaction log file associated with a particular database?
When I right-click on the database name in Enterprise Manager and select properties, I can see one location for the transaction log.
However, If I right-click on the database > All Tasks > Shrink Database > click Files and select Temp_Table_Log, I get a different location.
2. We delete then repopulate about 105000 records in one particular table each day. In addition, we do the same with about a hundred rows in several other tables daily.
-- Should I be doing Full Backups nightly?
-- I have the option set to "AutoShrink" on the db. Will this truncate and shrink the transaction log as well as shrink the db when I do a full backup?
Thanks,
Più pranzo libero!
Need Help Relocating Transaction Log File.
Jul 23, 2005Hi thereI have an existing database in an SQL 2000 server and would like to relocatethe transaction log file to another physical disk within the box. However, Iam having trouble tracking down info on how to do this. If someone could letme know how to relocate the transaction log file, it will be muchappreciated.RegardsD.
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Jul 20, 2005Hello All,I have been encountering trouble with a SQL Server 2000 Transactionlog file, mainly with the constant growth and lack of the autoshrinkoption. Here are the details:1.)OS is Windows 2000 server sp32.)SQL Server 2000 (Build 2195) sp33.)Database Recovery Mode is set to Full4.)Maintenance Plan for "Transaction Log Backup" is set to removefiles older then 1hr.5.)The "AutoShrink" option is on for the DB properties.Also as part of the Maintenance plan the database in question isbacked up nightly. The problem is that the transaction log file hasgrown so much that it was consuming all of the free space on the harddrive so I then restricted the file growth. When all of the drivespace was consumed or the "database log file is full" message wasencountered I would run the following Query scripts to shrink the filemanually:First – Backup Log <database name> With Truncate_OnlySecond – DBCC Shrinkfile (<database name>_log, 200)Which brings the transaction log file down to 200mbs. I need toautomate this so that I don't have to keep babysitting this databaseor manually shrinking the log file.
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Jul 20, 2005I have set the initial size of the log file for a database to 1M, themaximum size is unrestricted, and the increase rate is 10%.However, when I attempt to delete thousands of rows, the error is stillreported that the transaction log file is full. Why can't the log fileincrease automatically?*** Sent via Devdex http://www.devdex.com ***Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!
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Mar 22, 2007Is there a way to know how much space is free in each transaction log file of the same database?
Example:
A database with 3, 1GB files for transaction log: A, B and C created in this sequence.
From what I have read, since SQL Server 2005 writes to a single transaction log only, I guess if the transaction log is using 2.5GB than A and B are full and B is only half full. Is this correct?
Thanks.
How To View Transaction Log Through Log File?
Apr 30, 2008How to view transaction log through log files? I want to know what happens few hours ago in a certain DB, such as insert/update/delete operations....
I tried DBCC LOG, but it can't give the details, I mean SQL statements, can anyone help?
Transaction Log And File Size
Aug 21, 2006Hi,
Database transaction log file has reached to 1 GB and (99% of this space is free). When try to reclaim the unused space, I have no luck. Initial size of the transaction log has now reaches 1GB. When trying to change the initial size to 5 MB, it does not work.
I have backup the transaction log with Truncate the transaction log but system is no releasing the space.
Please Guide.
Thanks
Shafiq
Distributed Transaction Completed. Either Enlist This Session In A New Transaction Or The NULL Transaction.
Feb 6, 2007I am getting this error :Distributed transaction completed. Either enlist this session in a new
transaction or the NULL transaction. Description:
An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web
request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and
where it originated in the code. Exception Details:
System.Data.OleDb.OleDbException: Distributed transaction completed. Either
enlist this session in a new transaction or the NULL transaction.have anybody idea?!
Distributed Transaction Completed. Either Enlist This Session In A New Transaction Or The NULL Transaction.
Dec 22, 2006i have a sequence container in my my sequence container i have a script task for drop the existing tables. This seq. container connected to another seq. container. all these are in for each loop container when i run the package it's work fine for 1st looop but it gives me error for second execution.
Message is like this:
Distributed transaction completed. Either enlist this session in a new transaction or the NULL transaction.
Distributed Transaction Completed. Either Enlist This Session In A New Transaction Or The NULL Transaction. (HELP)
Jan 8, 2008Hi,
i am getting this error "Distributed transaction completed. Either enlist this session in a new transaction or the NULL transaction.".
my transations have been done using LINKED SERVER. when i manually call the store procedure from Server 1 it works but when i call it through Service broker it dosen't work and gives me this error.
Thanks in advance.
Moving Transaction Log File To Different Drive
Jan 19, 2001Hi,
I'm trying to move the transaction logs of my databases to a different drive (for fault tolerance). I can create a second transaction log file for each database via Enterprise Manager but I have 2 questions:
1) If two transaction log files exist for a database which one does it use ?
2) How do I force SQL to use the new transaction log file ? (so I can delete old)
Thanks,
Tim
Moving Transaction Log File In SQL Server V7
Mar 2, 1999I'm in the process of tuning a SQL Server v7 box and have decided that the transaction log would be better placed on its own disk. How do I move a transaction log ?
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Dec 10, 2001hi, i'm a newbie in SQL Server and have recently setup a test SQL 7 server. I used all the defaults at the beginning, and now the MDB file is about 500MB and the LDF file is of similar size.
i'm still trying to figure out how to reduce the size of the transaction log file. Currently I only have full backup of the database once a week, and there is no backup for transaction log.
as of this moment, the transaction log is of not much use to me, but I really want to get it reduced as i'm running out of disk space.
and i'd also greatly appreciate if someone could suggest a good DBA practice on the proper setup/handling of transaction logs (how to balance the disk-space usage AND be able to use the transacton logs for proper roll-over during a recovery process).
i'd soon be setting up a SQL 7 server where about 10 active users are expected at any one time. I've read that the transaction log file should be about 40% to 50% of the estimated size of the database file, and should be allowed "auto-grow". So what happens if the more space is required by the transaction logs? Does a full-backup purge the transaction logs (like the way they do in Exchange Server)?
Thanks!