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Could not locate file 'SAML' for database 'SAML' in sys.database_files

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jasons-837104

Posted Sunday, September 02, 2012 7:14 AM

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Good Morning -

I know this topic has been beaten to death over the years but I can't shrink a large log file.

I have run this:
USE SAML;
GO
DBCC ShrinkFile(SAML_log, 3000)

It returned: Msg 8985, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Could not locate file 'SAML_log' for database 'SAML' in sys.database_files. The file either does not exist, or was dropped.

I ran: select [name], type_desc, Physical_name from sys.master_files where database_id = DB_ID('SAML')
It returned: SPGSAMLLog.ldf

I ran: SELECT df.name FROM sys.database_files AS df WHERE df.type_desc = 'log'
It returned: SPGSAMLLog.ldf

Logical name is SPGSAMLLog.ldf - correct?

I ran:
I have run this:
USE SAML;
GO
DBCC ShrinkFile(SPGSAMLLog_log, 3000)

It returned: It returned: Msg 8985, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Could not locate file 'SPGSAMLLog_log' for database 'SAML' in sys.database_files. The file either does not exist, or was dropped.

I tried many different variations of 'SPGSAMLLog' with the same results.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for any help.

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GilaMonster

Posted Sunday, September 02, 2012 10:10 AM

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No, that's the physical name of the file. You need the logical name for shrink. It's the name column in sys.database_files.

p.s. Why are you shrinking the log?

Gail Shaw
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jasons-837104

Posted Monday, September 24, 2012 1:01 PM

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Thanks for responding. I'm back on this...

I ran: SELECT [name] AS logical_file FROM sys.database_files df

It returned:
logical_file
SPGSAMLDat.mdf
SPGSAMLLog.ldf

USE SAML;
GO
DBCC ShrinkFile(SPGSAMLLog_log, 3000)

Msg 8985, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Could not locate file 'SPGSAMLLog_log' for database 'SAML' in sys.database_files. The file either does not exist, or was dropped.

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GilaMonster

Posted Monday, September 24, 2012 2:01 PM

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Are you sure that query returned the logical name, not the physical? If so, then you need to use what it returned (ie 'SPGSAMLLog.ldf') in the shrink command.

Gail Shaw
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Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2012 9:20 AM

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ran this: SELECT name FROM sys.master_files WHERE database_id = db_id() AND type = 1

it returned: SPGSAMLLog.ldf

tried:
USE SAML;
GO
DBCC ShrinkFile(SPGSAMLLog.ldf, 3000)

it returned:
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near '.'.

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GilaMonster

Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:22 AM

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Use quotes.

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Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:00 AM

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tried:
USE SAML;
GO
DBCC ShrinkFile("SPGSAMLLog.ldf", 3000)

returned:
Msg 8985, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Could not locate file 'SPGSAMLLog.ldf' for database 'SAML' in sys.database_files. The file either does not exist, or was dropped.

UGH

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jasons-837104

Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:03 AM

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disregard previous post - use quotes worked.

THANK YOU.

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