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how to find space usage in filegroup

Discussion in 'T-SQL Performance Tuning for Developers' started by geeth_rajesh, Sep 21, 2004.

  1. geeth_rajesh New Member

    Hi Everybody,


    I have 2 databases. one is SRC_DB and the other is ARchive_DB.
    when my archiving script is trying to archive the tables from source to archive database
    few tables were not archived.WHen I tried to find out the reason.The filegroup of those tables did not have enough space in the Archive_DB.

    so now my question is

    1. when i am transfering my table from SRC_db to Archive_DB , how do i check if i have enough memoryin the filegroup of the archive(target) database..

    2. IS there any procedure or query which tells me the USED SPACE,FREE SPACE in a particular filegroup so that i can check before archiving.

    Thanx
    Rajesh.
    geeth_rajesh, Sep 21, 2004
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  2. satya Moderator

    Run SP_HELPFILE to get information the database files and their sizes.

    1) Compare the SRC_db & ARchive_db sizes in order to assure the table transfer will complete.

    2)From Query analyzer use sp_spaceused.
    From EM, view, taskpad you will find space used and free for each filegroup

    quote: Luis Martin


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    satya, Sep 21, 2004
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  3. FrankKalis Moderator

    quote:Originally posted by geeth_rajesh
    1. when i am transfering my table from SRC_db to Archive_DB , how do i check if i have enough memoryin the filegroup of the archive(target) database..
    Why is this a problem? Do you have only limited space?
    If not, the file will grow when needed

    quote:
    2. IS there any procedure or query which tells me the USED SPACE,FREE SPACE in a particular filegroup so that i can check before archiving.
    What about sp_spaceused?

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    FrankKalis, Sep 22, 2004
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  4. sundeip New Member

    Try Using

    Sp_HelpDB 'DBNAME'
    &
    Sp_SpaceUsed

    Thanks,
    Sandip
    sundeip, Sep 22, 2004
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  5. Luis Martin Moderator

    Also check database properties if filegroups have autogrow.


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    Luis Martin, Sep 22, 2004
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  6. geeth_rajesh New Member

    Hi friends...

    thanx a lot..the tips given were really useful.
    -rajesh
    geeth_rajesh, Sep 24, 2004
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