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Where is Msdb located in SQL Server?

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  1. What is MSDB database in SQL Server?
  2. Where is the MDF file located?
  3. How do I clean up MSDB database?
  4. How do I change Msdb location?
The msdb database file (msdb. mdf) and msdb log files (msdb. ldf) are located in the Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Mssql\Data directory. Due to the amount of configuration information stored in the msdb database, the database should be routinely backed up.


What is MSDB database in SQL Server?

The msdb database is used by SQL Server Agent for scheduling alerts and jobs and by other features such as SQL Server Management Studio, Service Broker and Database Mail. For example, SQL Server automatically maintains a complete online backup-and-restore history within tables in msdb.

Where is the MDF file located?

Default Location of MDF File in SQL Server Files that are common and used by all instances on a single system are installed inside the folder :\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\nnn\.

How do I clean up MSDB database?

You could use the database maintenance plan – Cleanup History task and configure it to clean up backup tables automatically. Select the Cleanup History task in the maintenance plan and click Next. On the next page, select the value for the “Remove historical data older than” parameter.

How do I change Msdb location?

Start by stopping the SQL Server Agent service and kill any other processes that might be using MSDB. Then, simply back up the MSDB database and immediately restore MSDB with the REPLACE option and use the MOVE keyword to select a new location for any files.

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