We have SQLExpress and are nearing my size limit. We installed SQL Express because the we needed the extra space. When I was shrinking the database before SQLExpress, I would use the following instructions:
"You will need to do two things to shrink the database. I assume you are comfortable getting into Store Operations Administrator. If so, use the following instructions:
- Make a backup of the database.
- Enter Administrator | File | Connect.
- Connect to your database by selecting it and clicking OK.
- Go to Query | New
- Type: select * from journal
- Query | Run
- Write down the ID from the last journal you want to keep. This will be X.
- Go to Query | New
- Type: delete journal where ID < X
- Query | Run Next we need to shrink the database:
- Go to Query | New
- Type: dbcc shrinkdatabase (XXX) where XXX is the name of the database
- Query | Run
Would the same intructions apply for SQLExpress?