ShrinkMethod Enumeration
The ShrinkMethod enumeration contains values that are used to specify the method used shrink a database file.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Enumeration ShrinkMethod
public enum ShrinkMethod
public enum class ShrinkMethod
public enum ShrinkMethod
public enum ShrinkMethod
Members
| Member name | Description |
|---|---|
| Default | Data in pages located at the end of a file is moved to pages earlier in the file. Files are truncated to reflect allocated space. |
| EmptyFile | Migrates all of the data from the referenced file to other files in the same filegroup. (DataFileand LogFile objects only). |
| NoTruncate | Data in pages located at the end of a file is moved to pages earlier in the file. |
| TruncateOnly | Data distribution is not affected. Files are truncated to reflect allocated space, recovering free space at the end of any file. |
Remarks
The ShrinkMethod enumeration class is served by the Shrink method.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.