To Shrink or Compress the DB file or DB log

USE DatabaseName

GO
DBCC SHRINKFILE(, 1)
BACKUP LOG WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY
DBCC SHRINKFILE(, 1)
GO



Note:- Provide the Database name and the TransactionLogName within single quotes

To Know the DB file size consumption

Below query should output the DB file consumption details



SELECT

DB_NAME(mf.database_id) AS databaseName,
name AS File_LogicalName,
CASE
WHEN type_desc = 'LOG' THEN 'Log File'
WHEN type_desc = 'ROWS' THEN 'Data File'
ELSE type_desc
END AS File_type_desc
,mf.physical_name
,num_of_reads
,num_of_bytes_read
,io_stall_read_ms
,num_of_writes
,num_of_bytes_written
,io_stall_write_ms
,io_stall
,size_on_disk_bytes
,size_on_disk_bytes/ 1024 AS size_on_disk_KB
,size_on_disk_bytes/ 1024 / 1024 AS size_on_disk_MB
,size_on_disk_bytes/ 1024 / 1024 / 1024 AS size_on_disk_GB
FROM sys.dm_io_virtual_file_stats(NULL, NULL) AS divfs
JOIN sys.master_files AS mf ON mf.database_id = divfs.database_id
AND mf.FILE_ID = divfs.FILE_ID
ORDER BY num_of_Reads DESC

Issue with the Message Queue

If there is a message queue problem with the steps then it can be resolved upon re-installing the message queue.
Please follow the below steps to re-install the message queue.
1. Go to Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components -> Uncheck Message Queuing -> continue Next steps. This should uninstall the Message Queuing Service from the system
2. Restart the Machine (Server)
3. Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components -> Check Message Queuing -> Click the Details tab -> Ensure selecting MSMQ HTTP Support, Common and Triggers -> Click OK button -> Click Next. This should install the Message Queuing Service in the system
4. Restart the Machine (Server)

How to delete bugs in Buzilla

Follow the below steps to delete bugs in Buzilla


* You cannot delete a bug, but deletion of component or product can be done

* Login as an Administrator

* Administration -> Administrative policy -> Enable Allowbugdeletion checkbox -> save

* Select the component and Delete

How to get the DLL file from the GAC

To get the DLL file from the GAC

1. Go to C:\windows\assembly\gac_msil or C:\windows\assembly\gac
2. Copy the required DLL file

Desktop Items getting highlighted

If your Desktop items are getting Highlighted, just follow the below steps to resolve

Go to Desktop-properties -> Desktop (tab) -> Customise Desktop -> Web (tab)

Check if it is listed there?

If so, delete it

Problem solved :)

Rename Database Name in MS SSL Server

Would like to appreciate the nice posting in the below link which precisely defines how to change the Database Name...

http://sqlserverpedia.com/blog/sql-server-bloggers/forcefully-rename-a-sql-database/

Helped me a lott..
Thought of sharing this it might help some readers