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-Dman100-
Posting Yak Master

210 Posts

Posted - 2006-03-18 : 22:44:31
I'm creating a maintenance plan for my system databases [master, model, msdb]. This is on my own private server, which I use for development and testing.

For data optimization, I have checked reorganize data and index pages and selected reorganize pages with the original amount of free space. Being as this is for the system databases, I'm looking for input on this being an appropriate choice. Why or why not?

Is the option to remove unused space from the database files an appropriate choice for system databases? If so, what is a rule of thumb on growth limits and amount of space to remain after the shrink?

These are options I wasn't completely certain about and any input would be helpful.

Thanks.
Regards,
-D-

Kristen
Test

22859 Posts

Posted - 2006-03-19 : 04:21:09
Don't shrink a database unless you have done a one-off deletion of masses of data.

http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=55210&SearchTerms=Database%20Shrinking,Shrink,Shrinking

The default settings for "reorganize data and index pages" will change the Fill Factor from 100% to 90% - make sure you don't use the default!

Kristen
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2006-03-20 : 18:59:50
Optimizations option in the maintenance plan should not performed on system databases.

Tara Kizer
aka tduggan
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-Dman100-
Posting Yak Master

210 Posts

Posted - 2006-03-20 : 19:46:20
That's good to know. I wasn't sure since it was with the system databases. Thanks for the input.

Regards,
-D-
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