Data file has been dropped but sql server wont let go

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Data file has been dropped but sql server wont let go

bopeavy

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June 8, 2011 at 6:46 am

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Hey here is a question for you is there a way to have sql server let go of a data file thats been dropped WITHOUT RESTARTING THE SEVRER?
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GSquared SSC Guru Points: 260824 More actions · Answer 1

I'm not sure what you mean by "let go of".

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bopeavy SSCertifiable Points: 5869 More actions · Answer 2

I have a data file to a database that has been dropped. But it still excist on the file system and can not be deleted because it is still open by sql server?

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Johan Bijnens SSC Guru Points: 135369 More actions · Answer 3

if sqlserver is running and the database is open, you cannot delete the file on the operating system.

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bopeavy SSCertifiable Points: 5869 More actions · Answer 4

There no other way a back door into sql sevrer to have the system let go of a particular file?

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

User database or TempDB?

Can you explain the situation you're seeing?

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bopeavy SSCertifiable Points: 5869 More actions · Answer 6

Yes, the server had to many tempdb files some where dropped etc.. etc.. then my space was getting a little low and I looked the temp files are still there and being used but any queries I do say they do not excist. There has to be away to eliminate the files without having to restart the server.

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Perry Whittle SSC Guru Points: 234013 More actions · Answer 7

what command did you use to drop the files?

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 8

That's very likely to require a restart of the SQL Service (not a server restart)

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bopeavy SSCertifiable Points: 5869 More actions · Answer 9

How bout this:

sp_attach_single_file_db @dbname= 'databasename', @physname= 'C:\Users\Documents\Databases\databasefile.mdf'

to reattach the file then empty it then detach the file and delete?

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 10

You can't attach or detach TempDB.

Additionally, that attach is to attach the primary file of a database. You can't just attach files to existing databases. Detach detaches the entire database, not a single file (hence why it can'ty be used on TempDB)

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bopeavy SSCertifiable Points: 5869 More actions · Answer 11

Yes, but I could do it as a user db, but it does not matter even the OS says that it does not excist yet I see it in the file folder and the size of it. It's almost like it is a ghost file that I can not get rid of.

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Perry Whittle SSC Guru Points: 234013 More actions · Answer 12

Perry Whittle (6/8/2011)
what command did you use to drop the files?

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bopeavy SSCertifiable Points: 5869 More actions · Answer 13

I used the interface it was easier at the moment GUI>pickfile>removeButton

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Perry Whittle SSC Guru Points: 234013 More actions · Answer 14

Although you have removed the file it cannot be truly dropped until you restart the database, as this is tempdb you must restart the SQL server services (no reboot required)

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