Do you have the "truncate log on checkpoint" option enabled? Also, if you want to reduce the size of the log file if shrinking doesn't work, try running the following against the database. Of course, you should backup the DB first. SET NOCOUNT ON DECLARE @LogicalFileName sysname, @MaxMinutes INT, @NewSize INT -- *** MAKE SURE TO CHANGE THE NEXT 4 LINES WITH YOUR CRITERIA. *** USE [CLEANUP] -- This is the name of the database -- for which the log will be shrunk. SELECT @LogicalFileName = 'FHMMSYS_Log', -- Use sp_helpfile to -- identify the logical file -- name that you want to shrink. @MaxMinutes = 10, -- Limit on time allowed to wrap log. @NewSize = 100 -- in MB -- Setup / initialize DECLARE @OriginalSize int SELECT @OriginalSize = size -- in 8K pages FROM sysfiles WHERE name = @LogicalFileName SELECT 'Original Size of ' + db_name() + ' LOG is ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),@OriginalSize) + ' 8K pages or ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),(@OriginalSize*8/1024)) + 'MB' FROM sysfiles WHERE name = @LogicalFileName CREATE TABLE DummyTrans (DummyColumn char (8000) not null) -- Wrap log and truncate it. DECLARE @Counter INT, @StartTime DATETIME, @TruncLog VARCHAR(255) SELECT @StartTime = GETDATE(), @TruncLog = 'BACKUP LOG ['+ db_name() + '] WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY' -- Try an initial shrink. DBCC SHRINKFILE (@LogicalFileName, @NewSize) EXEC (@TruncLog) -- Wrap the log if necessary. WHILE @MaxMinutes > DATEDIFF (mi, @StartTime, GETDATE()) -- time has not expired AND @OriginalSize = (SELECT size FROM sysfiles WHERE name = @LogicalFileName) -- the log has not shrunk AND (@OriginalSize * 8 /1024) > @NewSize -- The value passed in for new size is smaller than the current size. BEGIN -- Outer loop. SELECT @Counter = 0 WHILE ((@Counter < @OriginalSize / 16) AND (@Counter < 50000)) BEGIN -- update INSERT DummyTrans VALUES ('Fill Log') -- Because it is a char field it inserts 8000 bytes. DELETE DummyTrans SELECT @Counter = @Counter + 1 END -- update EXEC (@TruncLog) -- See if a trunc of the log shrinks it. END -- outer loop SELECT 'Final Size of ' + db_name() + ' LOG is ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),size) + ' 8K pages or ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),(size*8/1024)) + 'MB' FROM sysfiles WHERE name = @LogicalFileName DROP TABLE DummyTrans PRINT '*** Perform a full database backup ***' SET NOCOUNT OFF -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php