I 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.
what's this : "auto shrink " db option in properties ???
in which case may i use this option ?
please help
I 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?
Hi, 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
Hi,
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.
Is Auto shrink is good option where database is very critical and there is no down time?
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USE [master]
GO
ALTER DATABASE [Bla] SET AUTO_SHRINK OFF WITH NO_WAIT
Hello 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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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.
ive been working through the tutorial/tour of .net web matrix (version
0.6 build 812). when creating my database i cannt find the option
for setting an auto increment for my primary key. can anyone help?
thanks
slh
Can Ne1 tell me how to reset the auto increment colum of a table in the Microsoft Data Engine??, Does ne1 know where to find a free MSDE administration utility.
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%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
If 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.
I 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.
Hello,
I'm not sure if it's the setup I did wrong, but I can't seem to get my
text datatype in my database to store more than 900 characters.
I'm trying to setup a news database for my website, which will populate
the information into a datagrid. To test, I manually added a news
item in the database through the visual studio 2003 gui. I
immediately noticed a problem as the I was getting an error after a
long news item saying:
"The value you entered is not consistent with the data type or length of the column, or over grid buffer limit."
I couldn't find anthing to set the buffer limit and the datatype is
"text" filled with simple text in the column. As a further test,
I
simply entered 12334567890123... up to 900 characters and still
recevied the error.
I would appreciate someone leading me in the right direction on this one.
Thanks a lot.
I am trying to change the computer name of a machine running MSDE but I get an error when SQL Server starts. With regular SQL when I change the name of a computer I re-run setup and setup fixes this problem. MSDE can only be installed from unattended mode so I can’t rerun setup and fix the problem.
My question is "How do I change the name of a computer running MSDE with out reinstalling MSDE"
We currently have the problem, that all our machines are produced with the
same name and afterwards the name is changed. So we have the problem that
the checksum key for the MSDE isn't valid anymore. As MSDE can only be installed
from unattended mode so I can’t rerun setup and fix the problem. Does anyone
know a solution for this problem ?? A program recalculating the cheksum ??
regards,
Manfred
I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this this question but I'll give it a shot.
The only db development that I have ever done is in MS Access. I have a project at work that is being accomplished in VB and I need a db engine to use as the back end. Visual studio came with a copy of MSDE. Is this tool worth using or should I invest in mySQL? Are there any advantages to using MSDE over mySQL?
I 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
if I shrink the db will it enable me to create another db with that space released by the first db?
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Hi, 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
Hi 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.
Hello,
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
Hello,
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.
Newbie 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.
I 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).
A 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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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
I am looking for the correct procedure for shrinking a database file ,
please reply back if anybody knows the solution
Thanks
Ajay
Is it possible to shrink Transaction Log file? If yes, how? Urgent matter please.
Regards,
On 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
Is there a way to shrink the error log in SQL 6.5 without stoping the server?
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