[dba-SQLServer] The log file for TempDB is full

Francisco Tapia fhtapia at gmail.com
Thu Oct 12 15:57:27 CDT 2006


John,
  Your problem is destailed here:
http://sqlserver2000.databases.aspfaq.com/why-is-tempdb-full-and-how-can-i-prevent-this-from-happening.html
you will find some good workarounds...let me know if you are not able
to use any of them.

--
Francisco


On 10/12/06, JWColby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> I am getting a notice that the log file is full (and in fact the disk is out
> of space).  The warning says to backup the transaction log for the database
> to free up some space.  When I go in to EM and try to backup the TempDB, the
> transaction log is not selectable (is grayed out) and if I try to backup the
> Tempdb itself I get a message that I can't backup the TempDB.
>
> What gives and how do I get out?
>
> I have a nice raid 5 terabyte data partition and a 400gb log partition, but
> I initially set up SQL Server to place all of its stuff out on the D drive,
> which is only about 250g and is not RAID.  Sigh.
>
> What do I do to back up this file so that I can continue?
>
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Billy Pang
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:42 PM
> To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Access BE to SQL
>
> not sure what you mean by resetting autonumbers but during the data
> migration you can use identity_insert setting to the values from autonumber
> field in access to an identity field in sql server.
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/tsqlref/ts_
> set-set_7zas.asp
>
> also, if you find that it saves time, you might want to consider turning off
> all foreign keys in the target db, import the data and then (crossing your
> fingers) turn on the foreign key constraints using WITH CHECK (go look up
> WITH CHECK and WITH NOCHECK for the alter constraint statement in books on
> line
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/tsqlref/ts_
> set-set_7zas.asp
> );
>
> hope that helps
>
> Billy Pang
> http://dbnotes.blogspot.com/
> "Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same box." -
> Italian proverb
>
>
> On 10/5/06, Steve Capistrant <scapistrant at symphonyinfo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 1.  Migrate Data to SQL.  Resetting of autonumbers, referential
> > integrity, some indexes.  332 instances @ 10 minutes = 55 hours
> >
> >
> > --
> >
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-Francisco
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