data base ldf file is more than the data base mdf

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i am having of 24gb log file and actually data around 10gb.how can i get the memory ?.i want to reduce the log file in size in sql server

Posted 11-Sep-13 3:37am

kalisiddayya

Updated 11-Sep-13 19:11pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Sep-13 10:22am

Not clear, but even now it does not seem to make sense. What do you mean by "shrink"? Why a log file takes "recovering memory"?..
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Corporal Agarn · Answer 1 · 2013-09-11T04:41:00

Solution 1

1) Make backup of database
2) Make backup of database transition log
3) Shrink both

If this is done during a maintenance time, the biggest problem with shrinking either the database or the log file is that they will grow. The growth may cause performance problems.

What recovery mode is the database in?

Posted 11-Sep-13 4:41am

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kalisiddayya 12-Sep-13 1:36am

full recovery mode .i want to reduce my log file size

phil.o · Answer 2 · 2013-09-11T20:47:00

1) Right click on your database in Management Studio -> Properties
2) Go to 'Advanced' tab, and check for the value of Recovery Mode ; if it 'Complete', change it to 'Simple'
3) Close the properties window.
4) Backup your database
5) Shrink the log file
6) If you have changed the recovery mode to Simple in step 2, set it back to Complete.

Hope this helps.