FileName Element for LogFile (ICF)

Specifies the path and file name of the database log file.

Syntax

<Database>
    ...
    <LogFile>
        ...
        <FileName>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type	string, between 1 and 260 characters in length.
Default value	None.
Occurrence	Required once per LogFile element.
Updates	Cannot be added, deleted, or modified when updating the instance.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Elements
Parent element	LogFile Element (ICF)
Child elements	None.

Remarks

The path portion of the file name must specify a folder accessible by the instance of SQL Server and cannot specify a folder in a compressed file system.

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

For more information about log file names, see the os_file_name parameter in the CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL) topic.

Example

This example shows how to create the database log file in a folder specified by the %BaseDirectoryPath% parameter and has the name Stock.ldf.

<FileName>%BaseDirectoryPath%\Stock.ldf</FileName>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Concepts

Instance Configuration File Reference

Other Resources

Updating Instances and Applications

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance