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Database.TruncateLog Method

Truncates the database log.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub TruncateLog
'Usage
Dim instance As Database

instance.TruncateLog()

public void TruncateLog()

public:
void TruncateLog()

member TruncateLog : unit -> unit 

public function TruncateLog()

Remarks

Truncating the log means that records of completed transactions that make up the inactive part of the log are deleted. The remaining incomplete transactions in the active part of the log are not deleted. The log is usually truncated after a backup.

Examples

VB

'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
Dim srv As Server
srv = New Server

'Reference the AdventureWorks2008R2 database.
Dim db As Database
db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks2008R2")

'Shrink the database without truncating the log.
db.Shrink(20, ShrinkMethod.NoTruncate)

'Truncate the log.
db.TruncateLog()

PowerShell

$srv = new-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")
$db = New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database
$db = $srv.Databases.Item("AdventureWorks2008R2")

$db.Shrink(20, [Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ShrinkMethod]'NoTruncate')

$db.TruncateLog()