How to shrink log file

  • one of my db log file size is 99% and i dont have space in disc to take transaction backup then how to truncate the log

  • You may need to execute this more than once.

    -- Shrink_TrxLog.SQL

    --INF: How to Shrink the SQL Server 7.0 Transaction Log

    -- SQL7 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q256/6/50.asp?id=256650&SD

    -- SQL7 http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/256650

    -- SQL2000 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272318/en-us

    -- SQL2005 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907511/en-us

    -- select db_name()

    -- select * from sysfiles

    SET NOCOUNT ON

    DECLARE @LogicalFileName sysname,

    @MaxMinutes INT,

    @NewSize INT

    -- *** MAKE SURE TO CHANGE THE NEXT 3 LINES WITH YOUR CRITERIA. ***

    SELECT @LogicalFileName = 'logicalname', -- Use sp_helpfile to identify the logical file name that you want to shrink.

    @MaxMinutes = 10, -- Limit on time allowed to wrap log.

    @NewSize = 100 -- in MB

    -- Setup / initialize

    DECLARE @OriginalSize int

    SELECT @OriginalSize = size -- in 8K pages

    FROM sysfiles

    WHERE name = @LogicalFileName

    SELECT 'Original Size of ' + db_name() + ' LOG is ' +

    CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),@OriginalSize) + ' 8K pages or ' +

    CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),(@OriginalSize*8/1024)) + 'MB'

    FROM sysfiles

    WHERE name = @LogicalFileName

    CREATE TABLE DummyTrans

    (DummyColumn char (8000) not null)

    -- Wrap log and truncate it.

    DECLARE @Counter INT,

    @StartTime DATETIME,

    @TruncLog VARCHAR(255)

    SELECT @StartTime = GETDATE(),

    @TruncLog = 'BACKUP LOG ' + db_name() + ' WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY'

    -- Try an initial shrink.

    DBCC SHRINKFILE (@LogicalFileName, @NewSize)

    EXEC (@TruncLog)

    -- Wrap the log if necessary.

    WHILE @MaxMinutes > DATEDIFF (mi, @StartTime, GETDATE()) -- time has not expired

    AND @OriginalSize = (SELECT size FROM sysfiles WHERE name = @LogicalFileName) -- the log has not shrunk

    AND (@OriginalSize * 8 /1024) > @NewSize -- The value passed in for new size is smaller than the current size.

    BEGIN -- Outer loop.

    SELECT @Counter = 0

    WHILE ((@Counter < @OriginalSize / 16) AND (@Counter < 50000))

    BEGIN -- update

    INSERT DummyTrans VALUES ('Fill Log') -- Because it is a char field it inserts 8000 bytes.

    DELETE DummyTrans

    SELECT @Counter = @Counter + 1

    END -- update

    EXEC (@TruncLog) -- See if a trunc of the log shrinks it.

    END -- outer loop

    SELECT 'Final Size of ' + db_name() + ' LOG is ' +

    CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),size) + ' 8K pages or ' +

    CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),(size*8/1024)) + 'MB'

    FROM sysfiles

    WHERE name = @LogicalFileName

    DROP TABLE DummyTrans

    PRINT '*** Perform a full database backup ***'

    SET NOCOUNT OFF

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  • is it enough to provide the ldf name ???

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