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nori_venkat
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Posted - 2010-06-03 : 16:40:46
Hi

I've a sql server 2000 database of 20gb size. I have rebuilt indexes using DBCC command for all the tables in database. Now, system shows 12 GB of occupied space and 8 gb of free space. When I take backup I get backup file of 12 or 13Gb. how to recover the free space. Because the physical database file (not transaction log) is occupied 20gb on hard disk.

please help me

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2010-06-03 : 16:46:00
You can use DBCC SHRINKFILE to recover the free space.

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