Comments on: SQL SERVER – 2005 – SSMS – Enable Autogrowth Database Property

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:35:14 +0000

I am trying to figure out code to run every time a database is created, so this would all be part of a trigger on create of any database. My idea is to change the autogrowth for that database if it meets certain requirements. Right now when i execute the code it executes fine, but will not actually change the autogrowth for the database :(.

DELCARE @dbname nvarchar(100), @File1Growth nvarchar(10), @File2Growth nvarchar(10)
SET @bdname = ‘TempDatabase’

SET @SQLSTRING =
(
‘ USE ‘ + @dbname +
‘ SET ‘ + @File1Growth + ‘ = ‘ +
‘ ( ‘ +
‘ SELECT sysfiles.growth ‘ +
‘ FROM sysfiles ‘ +
‘ WHERE sysfiles.FileId = 1 ‘ +
‘ ); ‘ +

‘ SET ‘ + @File2Growth + ‘ = ‘ +
‘ ( ‘ +
‘ SELECT sysfiles.growth ‘ +
‘ FROM sysfiles ‘ +
‘ WHERE sysfiles.FileId = 2 ‘ +
‘ ); ‘ +

‘ IF ‘ + @File1Growth + ‘ <= 1 ' +
' ALTER DATABASE ' + @dbname +
' MODIFY FILE (NAME = ' + @dbname + ',FILEGROWTH = 4MB);' +

' IF ' + @File2Growth + ' <= 10 ' +
' ALTER DATABASE ' + @dbname +
' MODIFY FILE (NAME = ' + @dbname + '_Log,FILEGROWTH = 4MB);'
);

EXEC SP_EXECUTESQL @SQLSTRING

I am wondering if anyone has any ideas that may work?

By: Rahul

Rahul — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:56:35 +0000

hi dave
how can i set the growth file size ……..?
is it will create any problem during DB transaction??

By: gavin

gavin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:43:13 +0000

I have a problem with the auto growth, for some reason sql 2005 changes the auto growth to grow by either 6400 or 1440 %. i cant disable it because there is more inserting then selecting.
if anyway could could give me a solution it will really be appreciated.

regarads gavin
please mail it to me.

By: Cherie

Cherie — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:20:09 +0000

Even though I change the autogrowth with method above, its still 1280% in sysfiles like when I do:

select * from sysfiles

By: Dusko

Dusko — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:53:18 +0000

Hi Dave,

Good article. On one of my DB instances, SQL Server always reset this to “Restricted File Growth”. I tried few times to define Unrestricted File Growth, and server always reverts it bac to restricted. Any idea what could be wrong?

By: Kostas Michas

Kostas Michas — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:50:14 +0000

That’s a usefull info, thanks Dave.