Estimating Log File Size

Dear All,
Yesterday I was given a sp to calculate the size of tables
and the overall size of data files.
Is there something similar for log files, i.e. an
algorithm to calculate the size now and say 2 years time
of a log file ?
Thanks
JimJimbo
Look at sp_helpfile as well as sysfiles system table
It is hard to estimate what is your log file will be in the next two years.
"Jimbo" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Dear All,
> Yesterday I was given a sp to calculate the size of tables
> and the overall size of data files.
> Is there something similar for log files, i.e. an
> algorithm to calculate the size now and say 2 years time
> of a log file ?
> Thanks
> Jim|||Probably the best way to estimate future sizes is to capture growth over
time and predict from that...
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"Jimbo" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Dear All,
> Yesterday I was given a sp to calculate the size of tables
> and the overall size of data files.
> Is there something similar for log files, i.e. an
> algorithm to calculate the size now and say 2 years time
> of a log file ?
> Thanks
> Jim|||Hi,
You could also use the below command to get current log size and usage
dbcc sqlperf(logspace)
Estimating the log size for next 2 years will be hard.. That depends up on
the amount of batch operation and frequency in which
you perform the transaction log backup. Normally it is not required to
project Log size because the log file will be cleared once
you perform the transaction log backup.
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
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> Jimbo
> Look at sp_helpfile as well as sysfiles system table
> It is hard to estimate what is your log file will be in the next two
years.
>
> "Jimbo" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33ff01c47ec6$197af750$a501280a@.phx.gbl...
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Yesterday I was given a sp to calculate the size of tables
> > and the overall size of data files.
> >
> > Is there something similar for log files, i.e. an
> > algorithm to calculate the size now and say 2 years time
> > of a log file ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jim
>