Comments on: Truncating SQL Server 2000 Log Files http://www.keyboardface.com/archives/2005/09/09/truncating-sql-server-2000-log-files/ when you find QWERTY imprinted on your cheek - it's time to go to bed. Thu, 19 May 2011 05:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Tom http://www.keyboardface.com/archives/2005/09/09/truncating-sql-server-2000-log-files/comment-page-1/#comment-22027 Tom Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:11:34 +0000 http://blog.bristolwebdesign.com/archives/2005/09/09/truncating-sql-server-2000-log-files/#comment-22027 For 2005, all you need is a SQL script: <blockquote> USE BWD GO DBCC SHRINKFILE(bwd_log, 1) BACKUP LOG BWD WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY DBCC SHRINKFILE(bwd_log, 1) --Optional: --BACKUP LOG BWD TO DISK='D:\BWD.bak' </blockquote> (BWD is the name of the database) For 2005, all you need is a SQL script:

USE BWD
GO
DBCC SHRINKFILE(bwd_log, 1)
BACKUP LOG BWD WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY
DBCC SHRINKFILE(bwd_log, 1)

–Optional:
–BACKUP LOG BWD TO DISK=’D:\BWD.bak’

(BWD is the name of the database)

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