thanks for your replies guys... and I do just shrink it using the
command I got from my DBA (me) but it just erks me that it would create
a 1.6gig file without having the actual logs.
the reason i'm guessing it has 1.6gig of transactions as its probably
been imported from a database that was 500meg and did have a 1.6gig log
file...
On 23/04/2012 2:45 PM, Ken Schaefer wrote:
Or just detach the existing MDF. Delete the log file. Reattach the MDF
-- a new, blank LDF file should be created.
That said, I'm puzzled how restoring a 40MB MDF file could generate
1.6GB of transactions...
Cheers
Ken
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That's the log file, you don't need it.
Delete the new database, create a new empty database with exactly the
same name and filenames, take it off line. now copy the mdf in place
of the newly created databases mdf. And put the db back online. You
should have a working db without the massive logfile you get from
restoring from a backup.
Only do this if your working on a dev machine though. let a dba worry
about shrinking the log file after a restore ;-)
Davy
Hexed into a portable ouija board.
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*Subject: *[OT] the magic of LDF
I have an SQL 2008 express database that when backed up produces a BAK
file of 44 Meg, zips to just under 4Meg.
When restoring the database on another machine the resulting mdf is 40
meg (good) and the ldf is 1.6 *Gb*!
Yes, i know I can shrink the ldf and also disable the LDF (SET
RECOVERY SIMPLE) but how on earth does it decide to create an LDF that
is as large as the original but clearly doesnt have the contents of
the original (unless I have unearthed the worlds most fantastic
compression secret)
Wal
