Does truncate maintain log?

TRUNCATE just removes all of the data in one swoop, not significantly affecting the transaction log (certainly not enough to allow a rollback) and not executing triggers.

What does truncate log file mean?

At some point in time, old log records no longer necessary for recovering or restoring a database must be deleted to make way for new log records. The process of deleting these log records to reduce the size of the logical log is called truncating the log.

How do I shrink an SQL LDF file?

To shrink an ldf file, you use a command called DBCC SHRINKFILE (documented here). You can do this in SSMS by right-clicking the database, select “Tasks”, “Shrink” and “Files”.

How do I reduce the size of my SQL database log?

To reduce the physical size of a physical log file, you must shrink the log file. This is useful when you know that a transaction log file contains unused space. You can shrink a log file only while the database is online, and at least one virtual log file (VLF) is free.

Can I delete SQL transaction log files?

Note: The active transaction log file cannot be removed. Previously, we saw that once the primary log file becomes full, SQL Server uses the secondary log file. We need to make a secondary transaction log empty, so we can remove it.

How do I shrink a log file in SQL Server 2008 r2?

Right click the database, Tasks > Shrink > Files. Under File Type, choose the the log file. Be sure to mark option Release unused space as the shrink action, click OK.

How do I reduce the initial size of log file?

The first is to do a backup of the transaction log which will mark all of the items that get backed up as reusable. After that you can run the shrink command. The second is to change the recovery mode to SIMPLE then execute the shrink command and once that is finished change the recovery mode back to FULL.

How to empty and delete SQL server log file?

In Object Explorer,connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance.

  • Expand Databases,right-click the database from which to delete the file,and then click Properties.
  • Select the Files page.
  • In the Database files grid,select the file to delete and then click Remove.
  • Click OK.

    • How to shrink SQL Server database log files?

    In Object Explorer,connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine,and then expand that instance.

  • Expand Databases,and then right-click the database that you want to shrink.
  • Point to Tasks,point to Shrink,and then select Database. Database Displays the name of the selected database.
  • Select OK.

    • How do you shrink a SQL log file?

    To shrink a data or log file In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance. Expand Databases and then right-click the database that you want to shrink. Point to Tasks, point to Shrink, and then click Files. Database Displays the name of

    How to shrink the transaction log file in SQL Server?

    Right-click the database and select Properties -> Options.

  • Set the recovery model to Simple and exit the menu.
  • Right-click the database again and select Tasks -> Shrink -> Files.
  • Change the type to Log.
  • Under Shrink action,select Reorganize pages before releasing unused space and click OK.