My database file is marked with automatic growth of XXXX% (e.g. 12800%). What’s going on?

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You might run into a situation wherein the value of the auto-growth increment of your database files (.mdf, .ndf or .ldf) shows a very large value – e.g. 12800%

This happens if you:

  • Create the database by using a percentage value for the automatic growth increment of the database file (e.g 10%).
  • Then change the value for the automatic growth increment to be a fixed size value (e.g. change it to 50 MB).
  • Perform one of the following operations
    • Restart the SQL Server service.
    • Take the database offline, and then bring the database online.
    • Detach the database, and then attach the database.

If you are running:

  • SQL 2005 RTM (9.00.1399) à install the hotfix mentioned in KB 917887
  • SQL 2005 SP1 (9.00.1047) à install the hotfix mentioned in KB 919611

Hope this helps!

POSTED BY : Sanchan Saxena