Auto Shrink Db
Oct 24, 2001what's this : "auto shrink " db option in properties ???
in which case may i use this option ?
please help
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Why Msde Db Auto Shrink?
Dec 9, 2004I am using MSDE in sql server 2000.
When the database data file size exceed 2G limit, I tried to shrink the db and it
reduced by about 100MB.
2 days later, I checked the db data file size and it was reduced to 550MB, which is
1/4 of the original db size!
Please kindly explain the reason of this case, and how can it be monitored
effectively?
Thank you.
Scripting The Auto-shrink To Value 0
Apr 14, 2008I would like to do an update statement to set auto shrinks to zero. A value of one means they are on. I have been using this select statement and manually changing them, but can't use it in a where clause.
select name, databasepropertyex(name, 'isautoshrink') shrink
from master.dbo.sysdatabases
I would like to do "where shrink = 1", but it won't work.
Any suggestions?
Log File Auto Shrink Question
Nov 18, 2004Hi, I am trying to automate shrinking the transaction log file on SQL server.
Every so often we get errors with our application using SQL server, in which I resolve by running the backup log and shrink log commands. However, recently I got the error: Could not allocate space for object 'table_name' in database 'database_name' because the 'Primary' file group is full. To resolve this I had to create another transaction log and then run the backup log and shrink log commands.
I know need to automate the process of shrinking the log file. I have checked and the Auto Shrink checkbox is ticked but these errors still occur.
How can I delete the additional log file I created and automate this task of shrinking the log file within SQL server? Any help would be appreciated...Thanks
Setting The Auto Shrink Flag
Jul 13, 2007Hi,
I recieved an alert that says 'The Auto Shrink flag for database is not set according to best practice.' Can anyone tell me where I can find this flag and what it shoul dbe set to?
Thanks
Af.
Log File Auto Shrink (Yes) Is Good Option?
Feb 22, 2012Is Auto shrink is good option where database is very critical and there is no down time?
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Apr 21, 2015Is it possible/advisable to change this setting with users connected? Â There are a number of web based users and an agent job running every 30 seconds.Â
USE [master]
GO
ALTER DATABASE [Bla] SET AUTO_SHRINK OFF WITH NO_WAIT
Torn Page Detection And Auto Shrink: Performance?
Feb 16, 2006Hello everybody,First: SQL Server 2000 sp3a, HP cluster server, MS 2003 server,database recovery model simpleTorn page detection:When I have this option turned on, processes conected with updating andwriting in database, was MUCH more slower, than if I've this optionturned off.It seams to me, that when this option is turned on, the sqlserver ismuch more slower by any operation connected with writing, than withoutthis option.This option is required for ensurance, that the data are writtenproperly on the media.My question is:if I have my database running under cluster, with RAID hd system, whichcontains write cache, with additional checking, that the data will bewritten correctly, is it necessary for me to keep this option turnedon?Auto shrink:When it is turned on, does it affect performance?Personaly, I don't think so, but somebody is insysting on it, and Iwould like to have an information from independent source about that.Best regardsMatik
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Jul 23, 2015Is it possible to manually force/call/start the system AUTOSHRINK process? I have an issue that appears only when the engine shrinking process is running and I need this to reproduce my bug.
I know how to start a "regular" database shrink process with:DBCC SHRINKDATABASE(xxxx);, but this is not the same as one started from the database engine.
SQL 2012 :: SSMS Auto-recovery / Auto-save New (unsaved) Queries
Feb 16, 2014Since upgrading from SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2, I've noticed that it no longer autosaves queries that have not been manually saved first. If a file has been manually saved the autorecover files end up in the following directory:
%appdata%MicrosoftSQL Server Management Studio11.0AutoRecoverDatSolution1
However, I have ended up in the situation where I have unsaved queries when my computer has crashed and have not been able to recover them.
I have also found references to .sql files stored in temp files in the following directory, but the files here seem to be very haphazardly caught:
%userprofile%AppDataLocalTemp
How To Shrink A Tranlog Which Won't Shrink
Jan 5, 2007If you have problems shrinking a transaction log no matter what commands you issue, here's a way to shrink the tranlog:
1. Right click on the properties of the database and go to the options tab.
2. Change the recovery mode to simple.
3. Right click again on the database - go to all tasks - shrink database.
4. Shrink the database.
5. Change the recovery mode back to what you had it as.
I found this out by trial and error as I could not find any documentation on it and no matter what I tried, I could not get the transaction log to shrink.
Auto Increment Auto Non-identity Field
Jan 23, 2004I have an MS SQL Server table with a Job Number field I need this field to start at a certain number then auto increment from there. Is there a way to do this programatically or within MSDE?
Thanks, Justin.
Shrink DB
Jun 6, 2002I have a SQL 7.0 sp3 server and I am trying to shrink a production database for use on other servers. The database/log sizes are 9601mb / 138mb with 772mb / 128mb free. I truncate a table that contains binary data. After this the database/log sizes are 9601mb / 138mb with 6634mb / 111mb free. The next step is to use EM to issue a shrink db. After this the database/log sizes are 6807mb / 378mb with 9.56mb / 365mb free.
After the use of truncate the the data in the datafile is about 2967mb.
After the shrink db the data in the datafile is about 6797mb.
The size of the data grew after the shrink db was issued. I looked at the tables and the space is largely associated with two tables that have a binary field, but the number or rows are still the same. I ran a checkdb just to make sure that there was not a problem and no problems were reported. I have used this process many times and this is the first time I have come up with these results. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Glen
Shrink Db
Aug 17, 2001if I shrink the db will it enable me to create another db with that space released by the first db?
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Jul 19, 2000How can i shrink my log file? It is like 900 megs and i
was it to be more like 400 megs.
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Log Not Shrink
Sep 27, 2002Hi, My name is Alexander and came´s to ask about Sql Server log.
Do you know why sometimes the log not truncate? All time
comes increasing!
I setup "Automatic Shrink" and it swims happens. If you can help me!
Thanks in advanced
Shrink Db
Jun 30, 1999Hi everybody:
Actually I have a 8.5 Gb database but the correct size that I need
to due disk space is 5 Gb. When I make a backup, the size of the dump is
4Gb, so I wonder if I create a 4- 4.5Gb my dump db will fit in it, but
not. Other way is create antoher db with 4 - 4.5 Gb and transfer via
sql-transfer or sql-bcp but I got a message that my device is too
short.
So I ask : What are the correct ways to reduce the size of a
database ?
Thanks in advance.
Why Is SQL DB So Big? Can I Shrink?
Jun 16, 2004Hello,
We just migrated our DB from one SQL Server to Another. Both DB's used to be the same size at 11GB. The new SQL Server is a whopping 33GB, and I can't seem to find out why. The new DM has fewer tables (the data is identical).
Does anyone know how I can compact or shrink my DB, know why or how it grew so much and didn't go back down to normal size, and maybe where I can search properties or change settings to find out what is going on and prevent it from happening again.
I know MS Access has a shrink utility, but don't know where it is in SQL Server.
Thanks, in advance for your help.
Rodney
Shrink Db
Jul 26, 2004Hello,
I have a 24go sqlserver 2000 database, but only 5go used, when i use the shrink command in em there is no change.
can i modify the property of the db (auto-shrink => on ) actually it's on OFF.
To Shrink Or Not To Shrink ??
Nov 27, 2006Newbie question about reclaiming some disk space on our SQL server.
We currently have a db that has the following stats:
space allocated: 34734 MB
space free: 843.66
of this the current size of .mdf is 33877 MB and the space used is 33873 MB
the drive that holds this database is running out of space, what is the best method for me to use to reclaim some disk space?
I have read books online and am a little bit confused as to whether or not using shrinkfile on the .mdf will free up space to the OS? Do I need to do anything else before or after such as reindex? Also what is the overhead as we only have about 10% free on the drive.
Shrink An LDF
May 22, 2006I am trying to shrink a log file (.LDF), but it will not work. I am typing:
BACKUP LOG "Database1" WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY
dbcc shrinkfile ("Database1_log", 50)
The microsoft site says this should work:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272318/
...but I can't get the file to shrink, at all? I'm sure the SQL services need to be running. I am logged in as my Administrator / sa. What could I be missing? Trying to shrink it too much? (THANKS).
Why Is Database Still Big After Shrink?
Jul 26, 2000A few of the databases I have are take up a lot of space, but when I look at the actual space that's being used, it's very small. I've tried shrinking them but they still remain at this bloated size. Is there any other way to reduce their size?
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Sep 18, 2000Txn log is nearly 10GB with only 60MB actually used. Disk has 150MB remaining. SQL 7.0 SP2.
I've truncated the log several times. I'm aware that the active portion of the log can be at the end and have added many records to cycle the active portion round to the start of the log file. How big are these log segments?
I've run dbcc shrinkfile with and without a target size.
I've checked DBCC OPENTRAN. No open txns exist.
What else can I try? I've looked through similar postings and haven't spotted anything.
Yours hopefully,
Simon
Shrink File
Mar 27, 2000I am looking for the correct procedure for shrinking a database file ,
please reply back if anybody knows the solution
Thanks
Ajay
Shrink Transaction Log
Jan 18, 2001Is it possible to shrink Transaction Log file? If yes, how? Urgent matter please.
Regards,
How To Shrink A Log File?
Oct 20, 1999On a database with a log file that has an unrestricted file growth, the file size exceeds 1 GB. Since this excessive was caused by a badly written update statement, I want to reduce the size to about 200MB.
After reading the BOL I was convinced that I only need to take two actions: truncate the log file (to create some free space in the log file)and shrink it.
These are the statements I executed:
backup log ODS with truncate_only
dbcc shrinkfile (ODS_Log, truncateonly)
After I executed these statements - BTW, there were no errors - the file size was still the same. Can somebody tell me why?
Thanks,
Stef
Shrink Error Log
Feb 17, 2000Is there a way to shrink the error log in SQL 6.5 without stoping the server?
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Aug 27, 1999Hi,
I have created a new database in SQL Server 7 with the auto grow options set to on. I then added a whole load of new data to the table which made the transaction log file grow to 20Mb.
I then truncated the transaction log to remove all the completed transactions. The Enterprise Manager now shows the Log to only have 3MB of data in it but the file is still 20MB.
I have tried setting the truncate log on checkpoint option, and tried running DBCC SHRINK DATABASE and DBCC SHRINK FILE commands but these seem to have no affect on the file size.
Does anyone have any idea what I might have missed/done wrong?
Yours well and truly stuck,
Martin
Shrink Logfile ?
Jun 9, 2000How do I shrink my transaction log file ? The physical file are 10Gb in size but only contains 100Mb data so I want to shrink it to save diskspace. I tried DBCC SHRINKFILE command but the file dont shrink.
Any other methods to shrink a transaction log file ? Like backup/restore ?
Help !
Thanks
Shrink SQL 6.5 Transaction Log
Mar 7, 2001Is it possible to shrink the size of a transaction log file in SQL 6.5. Normally in SQL 7.0 I use detach and reattach but this is not supported in 6.5. The log file for a 200Mb database is 749Mb with no unused space and no open transaction. Thanks
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Sep 25, 2002Hi,
I have a t-log on one database which is 400mb when the database size is only 30mb. dbcc shrinkfile does not work and dbcc opentran shows no open transactions. When I tried to do a Backup log with truncate_only the following message displays:
The log was not truncated because records at the beginning of the log are pending replication. Ensure the Log Reader Agent is running or use sp_repldone to mark transactions as distributed.
The database in question is not a publisher and only receives 5 subscribed articles, none of which are changed very often. The database operates 24 x 7.
Does anyone have a solution to this dilemma?
Thank You
SHRINK Database
Nov 9, 1999I am in the process of copying database from large size to smaller size one. The actual data in the database is very less.
When I try to shrink the database, I am getting message I can't shrink the database.
Can any one suggest on 'How to copy this database?'
Thank you,
Can't Shrink The Database Log...
Jan 21, 2004Hi
I have a SQL2k db ABC with only 2mb data but around 500 log. I did the followings
----------------------------------
backup log ABC with truncate_only
dbcc shrinkdatabase(ABC, 10)
Cannot shrink log file 2 (ABC_Log) because all logical log files are in use.
DbId FileId CurrentSize MinimumSize UsedPages EstimatedPages
------ ------ ----------- ----------- ----------- --------------
7 2 58768 128 58768 128
use ABC
sp_spaceused
database_name database_size unallocated space
------------ ------------------ ------------------
ABC 506.75 MB -0.51 MB
reserved data index_size unused
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
2248 KB 1288 KB 544 KB 416 KB
sp_helpdb ABC
name size maxsize growth usage
-------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------ ---------
ABC_Data 1728 KB Unlimited 10% data only
ABC_Log 517184 KB Unlimited 10% log only
question:
1. what is the negative -0.51 MB for unallocated space?
2. I can't kill all the process logins, is there other way to shrink the database log side?
thanks
-D