Error logs

  • As we can see many number of error logs in log folder of mssqlserver, so i wish to know the purpose of these maintenance.

    please tell me?

  • Not sure what you are really asking. You can establish how many previous logs you wish to retain. The default is 6 log files including the current, iirc.

  • Hmmm, Google must have been broken again mohan.bndr. Using an exact phrase from your original post I see many results that can help you understand SQL Server Error Logs:

    error logs in log folder of mssqlserver

    First result:

    SQL Server 2005 Error Log Management[/url]

    Third result:

    Viewing the SQL Server Error Log

    Please try before posting next time. Most of your questions can be answered with a simple internet search, and a few minutes of reading.

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  • If you are looking to retrieve the max number of error log files, then run this query:

    use master

    go

    declare @max_log_files int

    exec xp_instance_regread

    N'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE',

    N'Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\MSSQLServer',

    N'NumErrorLogs', @max_log_files output

    select @max_log_files

    Notice, this is stored in the registry. Also worth noting, if this isn't changed from the default ever (6 is default), then this key will not exist.



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