Comments on: SQL SERVER – Delete Backup History – Cleanup Backup History http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/11/sql-server-delete-backup-history-cleanup-backup-history/ Notes of a SQL Server MVP and Database Administrator Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:19:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: TonyS. http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/11/sql-server-delete-backup-history-cleanup-backup-history/#comment-62433 TonyS. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:24:37 +0000 http://sqlauthority.wordpress.com/?p=1491#comment-62433 One key problem with this procedure and other similar ones is that they don't yield to other running processes. I had to use this procedure in emergency and it can cause locking and blocking unless you have exclusive access to the tables used in the stored procedure. This is because often many millions of rows being deleted if you are using log shipping of several databases for example that performs a frequent log backup for each one. Maybe MS will rewrite them to give way in the next release. Tony S. One key problem with this procedure and other similar ones is that they don’t yield to other running processes. I had to use this procedure in emergency and it can cause locking and blocking unless you have exclusive access to the tables used in the stored procedure.

This is because often many millions of rows being deleted if you are using log shipping of several databases for example that performs a frequent log backup for each one.

Maybe MS will rewrite them to give way in the next release.

Tony S.

]]> By: teenu ranga http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/11/sql-server-delete-backup-history-cleanup-backup-history/#comment-55054 teenu ranga Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:37:20 +0000 http://sqlauthority.wordpress.com/?p=1491#comment-55054 sir , i have some problem , i have 10 system and one server and i want to delete all the search item and web history from server will be it's possible...? if possible please send me reply it's n urgent........... teenu ranga bikaner rajasthan sir ,
i have some problem , i have 10 system and one server
and i want to delete all the search item and web history from server will be it’s possible…? if possible please send me reply
it’s n urgent………..

teenu ranga
bikaner
rajasthan

]]> By: Narenndra http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/11/sql-server-delete-backup-history-cleanup-backup-history/#comment-54014 Narenndra Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:57:58 +0000 http://sqlauthority.wordpress.com/?p=1491#comment-54014 Hi Pinal, I have a doubt regarding the comments whenever a question is raised by some one hw can d solution known to d people apart from the questioner. Thanks, Narenndra Hi Pinal,

I have a doubt regarding the comments whenever a question is raised by some one hw can d solution known to d people apart from the questioner.

Thanks,
Narenndra

]]> By: Puneet http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/11/sql-server-delete-backup-history-cleanup-backup-history/#comment-46815 Puneet Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:30:12 +0000 http://sqlauthority.wordpress.com/?p=1491#comment-46815 How we can check the details of back history using MSDB. How we can check the details of back history using MSDB.

]]> By: Nils http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/11/sql-server-delete-backup-history-cleanup-backup-history/#comment-44221 Nils Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:23:22 +0000 http://sqlauthority.wordpress.com/?p=1491#comment-44221 Hi. I only wanted to mention if you're using a German MS-SQL Server you got to replace the parameter 101 with 104 to get the correct input-Format for the sp_delete_backuphistory procedure. i.e. SET @DaysToKeepHistory = CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), DATEADD(dd, -30, GETDATE()), 104) regards. Hi.
I only wanted to mention if you’re using a German MS-SQL Server you got to replace the parameter 101 with 104 to get the correct input-Format for the sp_delete_backuphistory procedure.
i.e. SET @DaysToKeepHistory = CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), DATEADD(dd, -30, GETDATE()), 104)
regards.

]]> By: richa http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/11/sql-server-delete-backup-history-cleanup-backup-history/#comment-44200 richa Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:13:48 +0000 http://sqlauthority.wordpress.com/?p=1491#comment-44200 hii pinal is it possible to restore or get back deleted backup history............ regards hii pinal
is it possible to restore or get back deleted backup history…………
regards

]]> By: Brent Ozar http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/11/sql-server-delete-backup-history-cleanup-backup-history/#comment-44158 Brent Ozar Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:45:17 +0000 http://sqlauthority.wordpress.com/?p=1491#comment-44158 Also, be aware that if you don't purge history regularly, you can end up with a really large MSDB - even just several gigs can give you performance problems when deleting history. I've run into servers that had to take an outage just to delete the history because it'd grown so large. Also, be aware that if you don’t purge history regularly, you can end up with a really large MSDB – even just several gigs can give you performance problems when deleting history. I’ve run into servers that had to take an outage just to delete the history because it’d grown so large.

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