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DBA007
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2010-08-09 : 06:46:21
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| can any one provide sql script for shrink db by small increment |
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GilaMonster
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2010-08-09 : 07:07:26
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| Why do you want to shrink? Databases tend to grow as more data gets put in them. It's in their nature.Shrinking causes massive fragmentation and will just result in the data file growing again next time data gets added. When that happens, the entire system will slow down as the file is expanded. Also repeated shrinks and grows will cause fragmentation at the file-system level, which is hard to fix.See - [url]http://sqlinthewild.co.za/index.php/2007/09/08/shrinking-databases/[/url]--Gail ShawSQL Server MVP |
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jackv
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2010-08-09 : 13:39:29
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| DBA007 - have you recently deleted data and want to permanenetly reclaim the space? Otherwise follow advice aboveJack Vamvas--------------------http://www.sqlserver-dba.com |
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script for shrinking