Tempdb

  • hi,

    i have a job created which runs 5 procedures.

    setep1 : execute procedure_one, setep2: execute procedure_two .....

    as usual....

    It updates and inserts millions of records. I got a message 'The log file for database 'tempdb' is full. Back up the transaction log for the database to free up some log space..' at the end in sql server logs.

    Procedure did not ran successfully.

    Please guide


    Regards,

    Srinidhi Rao

  • Your code may be generating temp tables even you are not explicitely...

    Run these procedures one by one in QA after enabling the query plan and see which part of the procedure is creating the temp tables...

    Adding additional indexes can solve or reducing the transaction/batch size may resolve this issue...

    What is the tempdb size??

     

    MohammedU
    Microsoft SQL Server MVP

  • Tempdb size is 9.8 GB. space available is also 9.8 GB (approx)  - from enterprise manager.

    But In the c drive where the server is installed tempdb.mdf size is more than 10 GB !!

    I executed one of the procedure (not in a job), before that I edited the procedure, added begin transaction , commit wherever required. It ran successfully. I hope the 2nd procedure will also run successfully.

    But will these 2 procedures run successfully if I put it in a job.

    Job Step1 - execute proc_1

    Job Step2 - execute proc_2

    Will the addition of begin transactio.... sql statement.... commit really solves this problem If I put 5 procedure inside a job.


    Regards,

    Srinidhi Rao

  • Begin tran and commit tran will not solve the problem...

    You have to figure it out which procedure is causing tempdb to increase...

    Run one by one in QA after enabling execution plan and SET STATISTICS I/O ON to see which procedure is generating big temp tables...

    Always make your transaction as shot as possible...

     

    MohammedU
    Microsoft SQL Server MVP

  • thanks....


    Regards,

    Srinidhi Rao

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