MaxSize Element for LogFile (ICF)

Specifies the maximum size to which the log file can grow.

Syntax

<Database>
    ... 
    <LogFile>
        ...
        <MaxSize>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type	string (see Remarks).
Default value	Unrestricted file growth.
Occurrence	Optional once per LogFile element.
Updates	Cannot be modified when updating the instance.

Element Relationships

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

Remarks

You can use the kilobyte (KB), megabyte (MB), gigabyte (GB), or terabyte (TB) suffix. The default is MB. Specify a whole number; do not include a decimal.

If MaxSize is not specified, the file grows until the disk is full.

Set the maximum log file size to at least 10 MB. Notification Services uses additional log space when you create and update the instance.

For more information, see the max_size parameter in the CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL) topic.

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

Example

This example shows how to specify a maximum log file size of 6 MB.

<MaxSize>6MB</MaxSize>

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