Log files WAY too big

I know this seems to be a common issue. My dbs transaction logs are
absurdly too big. Therefore, I switched the back mode to SIMPLE. Now, in
an effort to shink these bloated transaction logs, I'm trying to follow this
article: http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;EN-US;272318
...but what does step 1 really mean? "Run this code"? How? Where? What
do you mean 'run this code'? As a stored procedure? As a query? Any
advice would be appreciated.
TIAOpen Query Analyzer. Switch the database context to the offending database
with a USE statement or using the dropdown up top. Paste the code. Hit
F5.
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"D. Shane Fowlkes" <shanefowlkes@.h-o-t-m-a-i-l.com> wrote in message
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> I know this seems to be a common issue. My dbs transaction logs are
> absurdly too big. Therefore, I switched the back mode to SIMPLE. Now, in
> an effort to shink these bloated transaction logs, I'm trying to follow
this
> article: http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;EN-US;272318
> ...but what does step 1 really mean? "Run this code"? How? Where? What
> do you mean 'run this code'? As a stored procedure? As a query? Any
> advice would be appreciated.
> TIA
>|||Hi
1.. You must run a BACKUP LOG statement to free up space by removing the
inactive portion of the log.
2.. You must run DBCC SHRINKFILE again with the desired target size until
the log file shrinks to the target size
Run BACKUP LOG ....(see a syntax in the BOL) in QA within your database.
Run DBCC SHRINKFILE in QA within your database as well.
"D. Shane Fowlkes" <shanefowlkes@.h-o-t-m-a-i-l.com> wrote in message
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> I know this seems to be a common issue. My dbs transaction logs are
> absurdly too big. Therefore, I switched the back mode to SIMPLE. Now, in
> an effort to shink these bloated transaction logs, I'm trying to follow
this
> article: http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;EN-US;272318
> ...but what does step 1 really mean? "Run this code"? How? Where? What
> do you mean 'run this code'? As a stored procedure? As a query? Any
> advice would be appreciated.
> TIA
>