Mar 25, 2014 · To shrink the log in SSMS, right click the database, choose Tasks, Shrink, Files: On the Shrink File window, change the File Type to Log. You can also choose to either release …

You have to shrink & backup the log a several times to get the log file to reduce in size, this is because the the log file pages cannot be re-organized as data files pages can be, only …

Jan 21, 2025 · Shrinks the current database's specified data or log file size. You can use it to move data from one file to other files in the same filegroup, which empties the file and allows …

Aug 20, 2024 · This article covers how to monitor SQL Server transaction log size, shrink the transaction log, add to or enlarge a transaction log file, optimize the tempdb transaction log …

Jul 3, 2024 · This article describes how to shrink a data or log file in SQL Server by using SQL Server Management Studio or Transact-SQL. Shrinking data files recovers space by moving …

Sep 11, 2008 · There should be a command in Managment Studio: "Click to Shrink Log" and you're done. Making a log file smaller should really be reserved for scenarios where it …

Dec 9, 2018 · Now that we have clarified why one should shrink only the log file, let us see the script to shrink all the log files on the server. If you want to take shrink the log file of any …

Aug 19, 2010 · In short the right thing to do is to make a real transaction log backup. That’s what the procedure ns_shrink_db_log does. It makes a transaction log backup and then runs DBCC …

Apr 16, 2019 · In this article, we will cover SQL Server Transaction log backups, truncate and shrink operations with an overview and examples covering everything discussed.

Dec 28, 2023 · This way, users can know how to shrink SQL transaction log without facing any major challenges. 1. Open SQL Server Management Studio and connect to SQL Server …