Jan 13, 2009 · I have a Database nearly 1.9Gb Database in size, and MSDE2000 does not allow DBs that exceed 2.0Gb I need to shrink this DB (and many others like this at various client …

A further option for copying to a new database to effectively shrink and reorganise the data, that wasn't common away from the nascent Azure SQL at the time this question was originally …

When I am forced to shrink a Database If this were my environment, I'd look to leave a fair/hefty amount of white space in the data file because I like being a disk hog and like to be prepared …

Apr 27, 2021 · After moving objects, free space take like forever to be reclaimed with a dbcc shrink file with blocs of 256Mo. What's the fastest way to get that space back to the OS? Is …

In SQL Server (2008 in this case) how can I quickly shrink all the files, both log and data, for all databases on an instance? I could go through SSMS and right click each and choose Tasks -> …

Aug 23, 2010 · The server is on compatibility mode 90, but is SP2. I've now done the following 3 times: reindex all tables, backup database, shrink file, shrink database. Still no joy. EXECUTE …

Sep 23, 2016 · If you shrink a tlog file its okay, because tlogs dont use the data page structure. If you shrink your database data file, you can make a perfectly de-fragmented database into a …

I did a shrink on the log file and its still 2 and a half gigs. Nothing I do seems to shrink the file in size. Is there anyway to fix the problem? Or is the only way back at this point to detach the …

You must also Shrink the files to retrieve the disk space : Tasks | Shrink | Files in SQL Server Management Studio You need to check the Option "Reorganize files before releasing unused …

Dec 24, 2015 · 2 So to my understanding, you first need to shrink the files, then you can shrink the DB: Using SQL Server Management Studio: Shrink the files: r-click on DB, 'Tasks', …