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Originally posted by AskSQLTeam

Gianni writes "Hi all.
I have a database with a single datafile (mdf) of 15Gb.
I need to split the datafile in 2 data files (a new db would be ok).
How can I do ?
thanks in advance,
Gianni"

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B. Create a database specifying multiple data and transaction log files
This example creates a database called Archive with three 100-MB data files and two 100-MB transaction log files. The primary file is the first file in the list and is explicitly specified with the PRIMARY keyword. The transaction log files are specified following the LOG ON keywords. Note the extensions used for the files in the FILENAME option: .mdf is used for primary data files, .ndf is used for the secondary data files, and .ldf is used for transaction log files.

USE master
GO
CREATE DATABASE Archive
ON
PRIMARY ( NAME = Arch1,
FILENAME = 'c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql\data\archdat1.mdf',
SIZE = 100MB,
MAXSIZE = 200,
FILEGROWTH = 20),
( NAME = Arch2,
FILENAME = 'c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql\data\archdat2.ndf',
SIZE = 100MB,
MAXSIZE = 200,
FILEGROWTH = 20),
( NAME = Arch3,
FILENAME = 'c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql\data\archdat3.ndf',
SIZE = 100MB,
MAXSIZE = 200,
FILEGROWTH = 20)
LOG ON
( NAME = Archlog1,
FILENAME = 'c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql\data\archlog1.ldf',
SIZE = 100MB,
MAXSIZE = 200,
FILEGROWTH = 20),
( NAME = Archlog2,
FILENAME = 'c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql\data\archlog2.ldf',
SIZE = 100MB,
MAXSIZE = 200,
FILEGROWTH = 20)
GO

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