prim20967:How to control the size of the Primavera Project Management (PMDB) log file from increasing in size, disproportionately large, when using MS SQL server

By default the ‘Recovery model’ value should be set to ‘Simple’.

1. Launch MS SQL Server 2005 Management Studio.


2. Right-click on the database and select ‘properties’.


3. Select the ‘Options’ page.


4. Select ‘Simple’ from the ‘Recovery model’ drop-down list:

1. Click ’OK’.


2. Close the Management Studio.


3. Go to start, (Settings), Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services


4. Stop and Restart SQL SERVER to insure changes will take effect.

1. Launch MS SQL Server 2000, Enterprise Manager.


2. Right-click on the database and select ‘properties’.


3. Select the ‘Options’ tab.


4. Select ‘Simple’ from the ‘Recovery model’ drop-down list:
   
   
    


5. Hit ‘OK’.


6. Close Enterprise Manager.


7. Launch Settings, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services


8. Stop and Restart MSSQLSERVER to verify settings will take effect.
   
       

Note:  It is acceptable for the Database Administrator to change this to ‘full’ recovery, as long as a plan to deal with the expanding log file is also implemented.

For information on how to shrink the LOG file, see:

Solution ID: 200363104250 ”How to shrink the SQL log file for Project Management?”