Using the Transact SQL ALTER DATABASE statement to shrink the transaction log file Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and click Query Analyzer to open the Query Analyzer window. Type the ...

So I have a specific database that won't release and shrink its log files. The DB backups are happening successfully, but I still have 4GB of logfiles (and no, this DB does not generate 4GB of log ...

Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. Today SQL Server consultant Tim Chapman discusses the perils of not handling SQL Server log growth ...