FileSpec Element (ADF)

Contains elements that define the application database's data files.

Syntax

<Database>
    <NamedFileGroup>
        ...
        <FileSpec>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type	None.
Default value	None.
Occurrence	Required once or more per NamedFileGroup element.
Updates	Cannot be added, deleted, or modified.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Elements
Parent element	NamedFileGroup Element (ADF)
Child elements	LogicalName Element for FileSpec (ADF) FileName Element for FileSpec (ADF) Size Element for FileSpec (ADF) MaxSize Element for FileSpec (ADF) GrowthIncrement Element for FileSpec (ADF)

Remarks

The FileSpec element contains information about a data file that resides on the filegroup specified in the FileGroupName element. You can specify one or more FileSpec elements in a NamedFileGroup element.

Note

If you do not define optional child elements, exclude the child elements from the ADF.

If you need to alter the database after creating the instance of Notification Services, use the Microsoft SQL Server tools, such as SQL Server Management Studio.

For more information about specifying database properties, see the <filespec> section of the CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL) topic.

Example

The following example shows a populated FileSpec node. It specifies information about the StockPrimary data file.

<FileSpec>
    <LogicalName>StockPrimary</LogicalName>
    <FileName>C:\SQLData\StockPrimary.mdf</FileName>
    <Size>2GB</Size>
    <MaxSize>5GB</MaxSize>
    <GrowthIncrement>500MB</GrowthIncrement>
</FileSpec>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Other Resources

Defining the Application Database
Updating Instances and Applications
CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance