Getting File System Volume Info

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Getting File System Volume Info

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August 27, 2020 at 12:00 am

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ilyaioffe SSCrazy Points: 2286 More actions · Answer 1

You can get the C drive size from sys.dm_os_volume_stats view only when you have a database on C drive.

"Returns information about the operating system volume (directory) on which the specified databases and files are stored in SQL Server."

The answer is not correct, sorry.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003863 More actions · Answer 2

I agree with ilyaioffe, which means that the most correct answer is actually the XP_CmdShell answer which, by the way, IS also a supported answer.

What you have listed as a correct answer isn't actually correct for the reason that ilyaioffe posted.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734449 More actions · Answer 3

Altered the question to note a database file on the c: drive.

Stewart "Arturius" Campbell SSC Guru Points: 72498 More actions · Answer 4

This is a really handy bit if information, thanks Steve

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Yelena Varshal SSC-Dedicated Points: 34286 More actions · Answer 5

3 alternative ways for your mind entertainment

Use sp_send_dbmail to send an email with the size question to your Windows administrator 🙂
2. Use DriveInfo class class to create a CLR procedure
Run an Agent job of PowerShell type.

Regards,Yelena Varsha

Sue_H SSC Guru Points: 90860 More actions · Answer 6

There is a new DMV added for this with 2019. And it's not listed. So that new DMV should be the correct answer and the question wouldn't have had to be changed. sys.dm_os_enumerate_fixed_drives

Sue