NamedFileGroup Element (ICF)

Contains elements that define a filegroup for instance database files.

Syntax

<Database>
    <NamedFileGroup>

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	FileGroupName Element (ICF) FileSpec Element (ICF)

Remarks

Every database has a Primary filegroup, and if you define instance database properties in the instance configuration file (ICF), you must have a Primary filegroup. You can have additional filegroups to group additional data files together for administrative, data allocation, and placement purposes. For more information about files and filegroups, see Understanding Files and Filegroups.

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

Example

This example shows how to define the primary filegroup for the instance database:

<NamedFileGroup>
    <FileGroupName>Primary</FileGroupName>
    <FileSpec>
        <LogicalName>PrimaryFG</LogicalName>
        <FileName>%BaseDirectoryPath%\Primary.mdf</FileName>
        <Size>10MB</Size>
        <MaxSize>20MB</MaxSize>
        <GrowthIncrement>20%</GrowthIncrement>
    </FileSpec>
</NamedFileGroup>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Concepts

Instance Configuration File Reference

Other Resources

Understanding Files and Filegroups
Defining the Instance Database
Updating Instances and Applications

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance