Is There a Way to Split SQL Server Transaction Log?

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July 18, 2015
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I am using SQL Server 2012 and I have only 40GB free space but the transaction log is taking over 90GB space.

So is there a way to split this transaction log?

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Verified by Edwin J. Hoffer, Expert · Reviewed July 2015

First you take a backup of your transaction log file then choose the simple recovery model.

I hope this helps you: nnAlter database < databasename> set Recovery simplenUSE < databasename> nDBCC SHRINKFILE (< log_name>, 0, TRUNCATEONLY)nGOnAlter database < databasename> set Recovery full