How delete a log file

I have unfortunately create a second log file for a database.
So i have now 1 DataFile.mdf, 1 DataLog1.ldf and 1 DataLog2.ldf
I would delete DataLog2.ldf, but it's now the active log file, and the
operation can't terminate.
ThanksTry DBCC SHRINKFILE with the EMPTYFILE option.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Jean-Paul" <Jean-Paul@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have unfortunately create a second log file for a database.
> So i have now 1 DataFile.mdf, 1 DataLog1.ldf and 1 DataLog2.ldf
> I would delete DataLog2.ldf, but it's now the active log file, and the
> operation can't terminate.
> Thanks|||Hi Jean-Paul,
Can you try detaching the database, delete the log file and then attach
the database? There are packages available within sqlserver "sp_detach_db"
and
"sp_attach_single_file_db".? Take a backup to be safe before making this
structural change.
Thanks,
Chandan Dutta
"Jean-Paul" wrote:

> I have unfortunately create a second log file for a database.
> So i have now 1 DataFile.mdf, 1 DataLog1.ldf and 1 DataLog2.ldf
> I would delete DataLog2.ldf, but it's now the active log file, and the
> operation can't terminate.
> Thanks|||Hi Chandan,
sp_attach_single_file_db command might fail if you have multiple LDF files.
As well it is risky to do this command on a production server.
Jean_paul,
You could follow the Dan Guzmans option, I can detail you the steps to
remove 1 LDF file :-
Insted of detaching the database you can empty the second LDF and Remove the
file.
How to check the number of LDF files used by a database:-
sp_helpdb <dbname>
If you have 2 LDF files ,to remove a file , you must first have the data
moved off of the file onto the other members in the data set.
To do this, use the EMPTY FILE parameter in DBCC SHRINKFILE command. This
will empty the file and mark it as unavailable.
See the commands to remove a ldf :-
backup log <dbname> to disk='c:\backup\dbname.trn'
go
use <dbname>
go
dbcc shrinkfile('logical_log_filename_to_dele
te','emptyfile')
go
alter database <dbname> remove file 'logical_log_file_name_to_delete'
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"Chandan Dutta" <ChandanDutta@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jean-Paul,
> Can you try detaching the database, delete the log file and then
attach[vbcol=seagreen]
> the database? There are packages available within sqlserver "sp_detach_db"
> and
> "sp_attach_single_file_db".? Take a backup to be safe before making this
> structural change.
> Thanks,
> Chandan Dutta
>
> "Jean-Paul" wrote:
>