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 Moving log file to a single directory .

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admin001
Posting Yak Master

166 Posts

Posted - 2002-09-12 : 04:59:44
Hello ,

I have a database with datafile and log files as follows .
For e,g

Data file - d:\mssql\data\db1.mdf
Log file - d:\mssql\data\db1.ldf and
E:\mssql\tlog\db2.ldf

Now i want to have the log file ( .ldf ) only in one drive E: and remove the ldf file from the d: drive so that i can one single log file .

How can i transfer the ldf file from D: to E: drive path ? Is it possible to do it on line with the users connected ?
I believe , the database has to be offline to do such activities of moving the data or the log files .

Any suggestions or comments ?

Thanx

solart
Posting Yak Master

148 Posts

Posted - 2002-09-12 : 10:33:21
This process does not support users being connected.
Detach database.
Move log file to D drive
Use sp_attach_db (read BOL)

HTHs solart
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