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AskSQLTeam
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 Posted - 2003-04-17 : 07:49:12
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| Dany writes "Below is my databse space info.Because my database store many duplicate rows,but it doesn't release disk space and decrease database size when I deleted many duplicate datas.Pls give some help how to release those big unused space and unallocated space.Though I set up auto shrinkage option about database,but it don't release disk space either.database_name database_size unallocated space dbContract 24581.94 MB 3327.48 MBreserved data index_size unused 21764560 KB 8883656 KB 7330680 KB 5550224 KBThanks and Regards" |
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Andraax
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Posted - 2003-04-17 : 08:30:59
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| Try running DBCC SHRINKDATABASE (dbname) |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
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Posted - 2003-04-17 : 15:04:26
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| Also use DBCC SHRINKFILE to shrink the actual file on disk. See BOL for the syntax.Tara |
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How to release disk space when database exists big unused space