HELP on How to move database files

If you are able to detach/ attach succesfully, whats the
problem?

>--Original Message--
>For performance reason, I have decided to move my
database files around. I
>have tried using Attach and Detach database to move
physical location of the
>files successfully.
>What I want to do is to move the transaction log file to
a different
>location or even better get rid of it and create a new
log file in its new
>location. I have tried dbcc shrinkfile to truncate the
log file but does
>not allow me to remove it or empty it into another log
file that I have
>created in a new location. Any suggestion on
moving/removing database
>files are appreciated.
>- Mac
>
>.
>I want to drop the log file altogether and start with a new one in a new
location. I could not do this with Detach/Attach as far as I can tell.
"ChrisR" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If you are able to detach/ attach succesfully, whats the
> problem?
>
> database files around. I
> physical location of the
> a different
> log file in its new
> log file but does
> file that I have
> moving/removing database|||If Im not mistaken, you would:
Detach.
Turn off SQL.
Delete log file.
Turn on SQL.
Attach single file with sp_attach_single_file_db.
DO THIS IN TEST FIRST. IVE NEVER DONE IT!!!

>--Original Message--
>I want to drop the log file altogether and start with a
new one in a new
>location. I could not do this with Detach/Attach as far
as I can tell.
>
>"ChrisR" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
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>
>.
>|||ChrisR wrote:
> If Im not mistaken, you would:
> Detach.
> Turn off SQL.
> Delete log file.
> Turn on SQL.
> Attach single file with sp_attach_single_file_db.
> DO THIS IN TEST FIRST. IVE NEVER DONE IT!!!
I've never had any problems doing this. I'd certainly make a copy of both
the MDF and LDF files before doing it, though.
John.|||Thank you Chris for the suggestion and John confirming the approach.
What do you mean by turn off SQL ? When I Detach a database, isn't it off
?
"John McLusky" <jmclusky@.community.nospam> wrote in message
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> ChrisR wrote:
> I've never had any problems doing this. I'd certainly make a copy of both
> the MDF and LDF files before doing it, though.
> John.
>|||I mean in order to delete the .ldf file after you detach
the db I beleive your going to need to turn off the SQL
service.

>--Original Message--
>Thank you Chris for the suggestion and John confirming
the approach.
>What do you mean by turn off SQL ? When I Detach a
database, isn't it off
>?
>"John McLusky" <jmclusky@.community.nospam> wrote in
message
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>
>.
>|||Why do you need to start a new log file? If the log file is too large, you
can make it smaller with DBCC SHRINKFILE. You can relocate the log file
using sp_attach_db.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Mac Vazehgoo" <mahmood.vazehgoo@.unisys.com> wrote in message
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>I want to drop the log file altogether and start with a new one in a new
> location. I could not do this with Detach/Attach as far as I can tell.
>
> "ChrisR" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:15fd01c48c53$0680b910$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
>|||Thanks Dan for your reply. You are right, I do not need to remove it any
longer. I just did not know how to move the file.
-- Mac
"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Why do you need to start a new log file? If the log file is too large,
you
> can make it smaller with DBCC SHRINKFILE. You can relocate the log file
> using sp_attach_db.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Mac Vazehgoo" <mahmood.vazehgoo@.unisys.com> wrote in message
> news:cgnof3$1uat$1@.si05.rsvl.unisys.com...
>

HELP on How to move database files

If you are able to detach/ attach succesfully, whats the
problem?

>--Original Message--
>For performance reason, I have decided to move my
database files around. I
>have tried using Attach and Detach database to move
physical location of the
>files successfully.
>What I want to do is to move the transaction log file to
a different
>location or even better get rid of it and create a new
log file in its new
>location. I have tried dbcc shrinkfile to truncate the
log file but does
>not allow me to remove it or empty it into another log
file that I have
>created in a new location. Any suggestion on
moving/removing database
>files are appreciated.
>- Mac
>
>.
>
I want to drop the log file altogether and start with a new one in a new
location. I could not do this with Detach/Attach as far as I can tell.
"ChrisR" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15fd01c48c53$0680b910$a601280a@.phx.gbl...[vbcol=seagreen]
> If you are able to detach/ attach succesfully, whats the
> problem?
>
> database files around. I
> physical location of the
> a different
> log file in its new
> log file but does
> file that I have
> moving/removing database
|||If Im not mistaken, you would:
Detach.
Turn off SQL.
Delete log file.
Turn on SQL.
Attach single file with sp_attach_single_file_db.
DO THIS IN TEST FIRST. IVE NEVER DONE IT!!!

>--Original Message--
>I want to drop the log file altogether and start with a
new one in a new
>location. I could not do this with Detach/Attach as far
as I can tell.
>
>"ChrisR" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message[vbcol=seagreen]
>news:15fd01c48c53$0680b910$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
to
>
>.
>
|||ChrisR wrote:
> If Im not mistaken, you would:
> Detach.
> Turn off SQL.
> Delete log file.
> Turn on SQL.
> Attach single file with sp_attach_single_file_db.
> DO THIS IN TEST FIRST. IVE NEVER DONE IT!!!
I've never had any problems doing this. I'd certainly make a copy of both
the MDF and LDF files before doing it, though.
John.
|||Thank you Chris for the suggestion and John confirming the approach.
What do you mean by turn off SQL ? When I Detach a database, isn't it off
?
"John McLusky" <jmclusky@.community.nospam> wrote in message
news:OOOGklFjEHA.3972@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> ChrisR wrote:
> I've never had any problems doing this. I'd certainly make a copy of both
> the MDF and LDF files before doing it, though.
> John.
>
|||I mean in order to delete the .ldf file after you detach
the db I beleive your going to need to turn off the SQL
service.

>--Original Message--
>Thank you Chris for the suggestion and John confirming
the approach.
>What do you mean by turn off SQL ? When I Detach a
database, isn't it off
>?
>"John McLusky" <jmclusky@.community.nospam> wrote in
message[vbcol=seagreen]
>news:OOOGklFjEHA.3972@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
make a copy of both
>
>.
>
|||Why do you need to start a new log file? If the log file is too large, you
can make it smaller with DBCC SHRINKFILE. You can relocate the log file
using sp_attach_db.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Mac Vazehgoo" <mahmood.vazehgoo@.unisys.com> wrote in message
news:cgnof3$1uat$1@.si05.rsvl.unisys.com...
>I want to drop the log file altogether and start with a new one in a new
> location. I could not do this with Detach/Attach as far as I can tell.
>
> "ChrisR" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:15fd01c48c53$0680b910$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
>
|||Thanks Dan for your reply. You are right, I do not need to remove it any
longer. I just did not know how to move the file.
-- Mac
"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:e%23sHGYjjEHA.2340@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Why do you need to start a new log file? If the log file is too large,
you
> can make it smaller with DBCC SHRINKFILE. You can relocate the log file
> using sp_attach_db.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Mac Vazehgoo" <mahmood.vazehgoo@.unisys.com> wrote in message
> news:cgnof3$1uat$1@.si05.rsvl.unisys.com...
>