How do I check the size of a file in SQL?

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Get a list of databases file with size and free space for a database in SQL Server: SELECT DB_NAME() AS DbName, name AS FileName, size/128.0 AS CurrentSizeMB, size/128.0 - CAST(FILEPROPERTY(name, 'SpaceUsed') AS INT)/128.0 AS FreeSpaceMB. FROM sys. database_files. WHERE type IN (0,1);

How can I tell how big a data file is?

The size of the database is the space the files physically consume on disk. You can find this with: select sum(bytes)/1024/1024 size_in_mb from dba_data_files; But not all this space is necessarily allocated.

How check data file in SQL Server?

You have two native options for finding out where the SQL server stores its database files: either right-click on the instance name in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and navigate to the 'Database Settings' tab, or use a T-SQL query.

How do I view a file in SQL?

Use the file navigator window to find your SQL file, and click on its name to select the file. Click Open on the bottom-right. This button is in the lower-right corner of the file navigator pop-up. It will open your SQL file's contents in the MySQL Workbench app.

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