Shrink Database Log FileThis article describes how to shrink the Netaphor SiteAudit™ database log file. Shrinking the log file should be part of regular maintenance. The scripts below can be run from the SiteAudit Diagnostics > SQL Query tool or from Microsoft SQL Management Studio. It is recommended to shrink the SiteAudit database log file as part of regular database maintenance.
The SQL scripts provided are examples and may not be suitable for all situations. Executing queries directly against a database can be potentially destructive to data. It is important to be careful to specify the correct database in the script. Netaphor is not responsible for any loss of data that may occur as the result of executing queries against the database.
In order to shrink the database log file, the database must be set to Simple recovery model. Simple recovery model is configured by default if using SQL Express from the SiteAudit prerequisites.
Determining the Database Recovery Model
The following script can be used to determine the recovery model
SELECT name, recovery_model_desc FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'model'
Changing the Recovery Model to Simple
If it is necessary to change the recovery model to Simple, run the script below:
ALTER DATABASE model SET RECOVERY SIMPLE
Determining the Log File Name
It is necessary to know the log file name in order to shrink it. Run the script below, which will show the log file name, the full path, and the size of the log file:
SELECT name, physical_name, size FROM sys.database_files WHERE type = 1
Shrinking the Database Log File
Run the following script to shrink the database log file. The log file will be shrunk as much as possible using this script. Note that the log file name must be replaced in this script with the correct log file name for your database:
DBCC SHRINKFILE(logfilename_log, 10)
