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DB Size Caculation

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ekareem
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9 Posts

Posted - 2006-05-03 : 03:39:47

Hi,
In calculating total DB size, suppose the required space is X - Do we need to add the size of the MODEL database which is about 1 MB so that the

total size = 1 MB + X

or would the total size be

total size = X

Thanks.

khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

17689 Posts

Posted - 2006-05-03 : 03:46:40

use sp_spaceused to find out the size.
also refer to here http://searchvb.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid8_gci936919,00.html?FromTaxonomy=%2Fpr%2F289208

ekareem
Starting Member

9 Posts

Posted - 2006-05-11 : 01:44:41

Thanks.

madhivanan
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22864 Posts

Posted - 2006-05-11 : 02:24:08

Also refer
http://sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53843
http://sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=61762

Madhivanan

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