How to attach detach database in sql 7.0

• ""Sameer""

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  February 19, 2009 at 5:19 am

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  Hi,

  I want to know the query to detach and attach database in sql server 7.0.

  i want to move original ldf file and want to provide new ldf file keeping original mdf as it is.....

  also i am shrinking original ldf file in sql 2005 but it is not working.....i am enable to find error in it......please guide on exact procedure.....

  Thanks,

• Gail Shaw

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  February 19, 2009 at 6:23 am

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  For detach/attach, probably the same as SQL 2000, using the sp_detach_db and sp_attach_db procedures (see Books Online for details)

  As for shrinking the log, why do you want to? Shrinking's a bad idea unless you know that the file in question won't grow to that size again. Growing is expensive and repeated shrink/grow cycles cause a number of problems.

  Gail Shaw
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