How do I shrink the tempdb NDF file?

Can you shrink an NDF file?

Shrinking MDF and NDF file is possible and there is no chance of data loss. It is not always advisable to shrink those file as those files are usually growing. There are cases when one database is separated in multiple database of any large table is dropped from database MDF and NDF can contain large empty space.

How do I shrink tempdb data files?

Shrink TempDB using SSMS Right-click on the TempDB and go to Tasks. In the tasks list, click on Shrink, and you can select Database or files. Both Database and Files options are similar to the DBCC SHRINKDATABASE and DBCC SHRINKFILE command we explained earlier.

Can I delete tempdb NDF?

Only when the file is not used it can be removed. You can also just remove the file from the properties of the database. When you restart the SQL Server service the [tempdb] is (re-)created.

What are tempdb NDF files?

An NDF file is a user defined secondary database file of Microsoft SQL Server with an extension . ndf, which store user data. Moreover, when the size of the database file growing automatically from its specified size, you can use . ndf file for extra storage and the . ndf file could be stored on a separate disk drive.