Is it safe to delete log LDF file?
- Is it safe to delete LDF files?
- Do I need LDF file?
- Is it safe to delete SQL transaction logs?
- How do I delete a LDF log?
Is it safe to delete LDF files?
You should not delete any of the database files since it can severely damage your database! If you run out of disk space you might want to split your database in multiple parts.
Do I need LDF file?
The LDF file is the transaction log and is required for all SQL server configurations. Depending on the recovery mode, will determine how it is used. However all queries basically get stored here until successfully committed to the database (MDF).
Is it safe to delete SQL transaction logs?
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 delete a LDF log?
To delete data or log files from a database 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.
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