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 AdventureWorks2012 database.
Dim db As Database
db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks2012")
'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("AdventureWorks2012")
$db.Shrink(20, [Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ShrinkMethod]'NoTruncate')
$db.TruncateLog()
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace