MaxSize Element for FileSpec (ADF)
Specifies the maximum size to which the data file can grow.
Syntax
<Database>
<NamedFileGroup>
...
<FileSpec>
...
<MaxSize>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Data type |
string (see Remarks). |
Default value |
Unrestricted file growth. |
Occurrence |
Optional once per FileSpec element. |
Updates |
Cannot be added, deleted, or modified when updating the application. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Elements |
|---|---|
Parent element |
|
Child elements |
None. |
Remarks
The MaxSize value must either be the string UNLIMITED or a nonnegative integer indicating the maximum data file size, with an optional suffix to indicate the unit of measure: kilobyte (KB), megabyte (MB), gigabyte (GB), or terabyte (TB). If the suffix is not specified, the default unit of measure is megabytes (MB).
If you specify UNLIMITED or do not specify a value, the file can grow until the disk is full or until the file is 2 TB.
For more information, see the max_size parameter in the CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL) topic.
Example
The following example shows how to specify that the database file can grow to 5 GB.
<MaxSize>5GB</MaxSize>
See Also
Reference
Application Definition File Reference
Other Resources
Defining the Application Database
CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)
Updating Instances and Applications