SHirnkage of Database Log File

  • Hi Experts ,

    I have Created a Database GTM where I have give my Path and file name in D Drive .Now I have to Reduce this GTM.ldf File which is located in D Drive has to be reduced because it is almost 20 GB .SO please kindly help me over this issue .

    When I Run the Query

    it gives Me with the following Error

    Could not locate file 'GTM_log' for database 'GTM' in sys.database_files. The file either does not exist, or was dropped.

    Regards

    Giri Prakash

  • chintalagiriprakash (12/20/2016)


    Hi Experts ,

    I have Created a Database GTM where I have give my Path and file name in D Drive .Now I have to Reduce this GTM.ldf File which is located in D Drive has to be reduced because it is almost 20 GB .SO please kindly help me over this issue .

    [highlight="#ffff11"]When I Run the Query [/highlight]

    it gives Me with the following Error

    Could not locate file 'GTM_log' for database 'GTM' in sys.database_files. The file either does not exist, or was dropped.

    Regards

    Giri Prakash

    What query were you running?

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  • I Have Been running this Query

    DBCC SHRINKFILE (GTM_log , 10)

    Regards

    Giri

  • I Have Been running this Query

    DBCC SHRINKFILE (GTM_log , 10)

    Regards

    Giri

  • What do you get back for

    Use GTM;

    SELECT name FROM sys.database_files

    ?

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