Help!!!!!! shrink large db files

  • i have dropped all the non clustered indexes on the database and can see a lot of free space in the data files. dbcc shrink file is really taking long time to shrink.any tricks to have the magic ?

    there are two datafiles mdf - 1 tb -- 600gb occupied rest all free

    ndf - 580 gb -- 10gb occupied rest all free

    ???

  • What are you trying to achieve here?

    Are those nonclustered indexes going to be recreated?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • I will be using this database for reports .... to setup replication

  • Ok, so why are you dropping the nonclustered indexes and trying to shrink it?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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