Sep 11, 2008 · Tasks> Shrinks> Files Choose File type as Log Shrink action as release unused space. Step 4: Check your log file normally in SQL 2014 this can be found at . C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.MSSQL2014EXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA. In my case, its reduced from 28 GB to 1 MB

Is there a way to send the messages generated from executing these commands to a simple log file e.g "C:\log.txt"? The messages I mean are the ones that appear in the messages box at the bottom of SQL Server 2005 Management Studio after a query has executed.

You have to shrink & backup the log a several times to get the log file to reduce in size, this is because the the log file pages cannot be re-organized as data files pages can be, only truncated. For a more detailed explanation check this out. WARNING : Detaching the db & deleting the log file is dangerous! don't do this unless you'd like data ...

Apr 8, 2017 · Then simply delete the log file, or rename it and delete later. Back in Management Studio attach the database again. In the attach window remove the log file from list of files. The DB attaches and creates a new empty log file. After you check everything is all right, you can delete the renamed log file.

Okay, here is a solution to reduce the physical size of the transaction file, but without changing the recovery mode to simple. Within your database, locate the file_id of the log file using the following query. SELECT * FROM sys.database_files; In my instance, the log file is file_id 2.

May 14, 2009 · Run DBCC LOGINFO('databasename') & look at the last entry, if this is a 2 then your log file wont shrink. Unlike data files virtual log files cannot be moved around inside the log file. You will need to run BACKUP LOG and DBCC SHRINKFILE several times to get the log file to shrink. For extra bonus points run DBBC LOGINFO in between log & shirks

Jan 30, 2009 · My log file in SQL Server used up all the space on my disk. I run full backups every night, but the log file keeps growing.

Jul 19, 2018 · It really depends on several other things: 1) what version of SQL Server?, 2) is this your database’s only log file, or does it have more than one? 3) what is the Backup Mode setting of the database?

Sep 6, 2011 · With those utilities you can pipe the output (what would normally appear in the "Messages" tab in SSMS) to a text file. If you do this, in your example the code would be: DECLARE @x int; SET @x = '123' PRINT @x If you are running the same procedure multiple times, you can just save it a a one-line batch file to make it very easy to test.

Dec 17, 2009 · From SQL Server 2012, there is another DMV (Dynamic Management View) available - sys.dm_db_log_space_usage.It has the advantage of returning the transaction log size as opposed to the transaction log file size (which might include unused space).