LogFile Element (ICF)

Contains elements that specify properties of the instance database log file.

Syntax

<Database>
    ...
    <LogFile>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type	None.
Default value	None.
Occurrence	Optional once or more per Database element.
Updates	Cannot be added or deleted when updating the instance.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Elements
Parent element	Database Element (ICF)
Child elements	LogicalName Element for LogFile (ICF) FileName Element for LogFile (ICF) Size Element for LogFile (ICF) MaxSize Element for LogFile (ICF) GrowthIncrement Element for LogFile (ICF)

Remarks

If you want to alter the instance database after creating the instance, use the SQL Server tools, such as SQL Server Management Studio.

For more information about log file configuration, see the LOG ON section of the CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL) topic.

Example

This example shows a complete LogFile element.

<LogFile>
    <LogicalName>StockLog</LogicalName>
    <FileName>%BaseDirectoryPath%\Stock.ldf</FileName>
    <Size>3MB</Size>
    <MaxSize>6MB</MaxSize>
    <GrowthIncrement>20%</GrowthIncrement>
</LogFile>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Concepts

Instance Configuration File Reference

Other Resources

CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)
Updating Instances and Applications

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance