Database.Shrink Method
Shrinks the database.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub Shrink ( _
percentFreeSpace As Integer, _
shrinkMethod As ShrinkMethod _
)
public void Shrink (
int percentFreeSpace,
ShrinkMethod shrinkMethod
)
public:
void Shrink (
int percentFreeSpace,
ShrinkMethod shrinkMethod
)
public void Shrink (
int percentFreeSpace,
ShrinkMethod shrinkMethod
)
public function Shrink (
percentFreeSpace : int,
shrinkMethod : ShrinkMethod
)
Parameters
- percentFreeSpace
An Int32 value that specifies how much to reduce the database in percent.
- shrinkMethod
A ShrinkMethod object value that specifies the method used to shrink the database.
Remarks
Updated text:17 July 2006
You can use the Shrink method to reduce the size of the files that make up the database manually. The data is stored more densely and unused pages are removed. Alternatively, you can shrink the database automatically at intervals by setting the AutoShrink option.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Example
'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
Dim srv As Server
srv = New Server
'Reference the AdventureWorks database.
Dim db As Database
db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks")
'Shrink the database without truncating the log.
db.Shrink(20, ShrinkMethod.NoTruncate)
'Truncate the log.
db.TruncateLog()
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
Database Class
Database Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace
Other Resources
How to: Create, Alter, and Remove a Database in Visual Basic .NET
DBCC SHRINKDATABASE (Transact-SQL)
Shrinking a Database
CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)
Change History
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