Comments on: SQL SERVER – Find Location of Data File Using T-SQL

By: bill

bill — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:48:28 +0000

This script works better
list database name, owner,filename and location

use master
Select
sys.databases.name as [database name],
suser_sname(owner_sid) as [owner name],
sys.master_files.name as [file name],
sys.master_files.physical_name as [Location]
from sys.databases
right join sys.master_files on sys.databases.database_id = sys.master_files.database_id
order by location,sys.database.name

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By: Vinod

Vinod — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:51:07 +0000

thanks Again.

By: Twerp

Twerp — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:37:02 +0000

Thanks so very much!

By: hervino14

hervino14 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:35:51 +0000

Good script. I wonder how I can have the same result with a batch script

By: Muzzammil Shah

Muzzammil Shah — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:22:20 +0000

Can any one tell that how should we query data in Dat Extenstion File in via Transact SQL??

i just need to know Select Query like its not working

Select * from ‘D:\Data\abc.dat’

By: tonny

tonny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:13:15 +0000

that doesnt give you free space. sorry. i’ll butt out now
please remove that article form the site

By: tonny

tonny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:09:20 +0000

THe answer to Maksuda lies here:
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/02/08/sql-server-find-the-size-of-database-file-find-the-size-of-log-file/

By: tonny

tonny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:07:23 +0000

it should be Selvam :-)

By: tonny

tonny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:06:42 +0000

To selam – How does that give you the free space?

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:44:44 +0000

What do you mean by it? Do you want to know the name?

select db_name()

By: toystory

toystory — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:57:03 +0000

Hi, how can I find the address of a database? I the website like and name, do I need anything else?

By: Selvam Krishnan

Selvam Krishnan — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:05:28 +0000

use master
SELECT * FROM sys.database_files

By: Maksuda

Maksuda — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:34:46 +0000

Hi Pinal:
How could I know how much free space my SQL database has right now? Also what is the maximum size of SQL 2005 database can be.
I have a server with more than 3 TB HD space. Already 8 databases are there and more are going to be in. Mots of them are 100 to 150 GB. I’m afraid about thinking SQL 2005′s space capacity.

Thanks in advance.

Maksuda…

By: Madhivanan

Madhivanan — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:46:06 +0000

If you dont want to use bcp, use BULK INSERT method
Refer this for more informations
http://beyondrelational.com/blogs/madhivanan/archive/2010/03/17/bulk-insert-to-table-with-specific-columns.aspx

By: vicky

vicky — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:18:37 +0000

hi pinal

i wana import csv sheets data in sql server 2005 without using bulk cpoy.if u hv diff way plz do somethink

regards
vicky
web deveolper

By: vicky

vicky — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:15:52 +0000

hi pinal
i wana to store excel csv file data in sql server 2005 .
plz help me how this possible

By: Madhivanan

Madhivanan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:42:45 +0000

In SQL Server help file, goto index and type sp_
It will list out all procedures that start with sp_

By: Pinal Dave

Pinal Dave — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:16:17 +0000

Hello Tom,

Use the sysfiles table as beow:

SELECT [filename] FROM dbName.dbo.sysfiles

Or you can use sp_helpdb dbName

Regards,
Pinal Dave

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:05:23 +0000

Some of us are stuck with SS2K. How would you modify this script for SS2K?

By: Vasant

Vasant — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:49:21 +0000

Hi Pinal,

I use for same purpose: – sp_helpdb ‘master’ OR SELECT physical_name FROM master.sys.master_files WHERE name like ‘master%’ AND FILE_ID = 1– for DATA file.

Is it good?

Code which you provide need database_id = 1, So firdt need to find out it using ‘sp_helpdb’
SELECT SUBSTRING(physical_name, 1,
CHARINDEX(N’master.mdf’,
LOWER(physical_name)) – 1) DataFileLocation
FROM master.sys.master_files
WHERE database_id = 1 AND FILE_ID = 1

Thanks

Vasant Jagtap

By: Saurabh

Saurabh — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:30:04 +0000

Hi pinal,
really its very good script. I need to know more abt sp_help commands, can we have list of all those? It will be very useful ! Thanks

By: Ramdas

Ramdas — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:55:26 +0000

Thanks for the script.
Ramdas

By: Sudarshan

Sudarshan — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:23:54 +0000

Hey Pinal,
Hope you are doing great!
is there any Chance to Get Access to Power point Presenatations or Any Videos.
Please guide me
Thanks

Have a great day ahead.

By: Pinal Dave

Pinal Dave — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:48:13 +0000

Hi Abdul,

Use the sp_helpdb to get the name of database files.

Regards,
Pinal Dave