SQL Server Log shrinking script

SET NOCOUNT ON DECLARE @LogicalFileName sysname, @MaxMinutes INT, @NewSize INT -- *** MAKE SURE TO CHANGE THE NEXT 4 LINES WITH YOUR CRITERIA. *** USE [Test DB] -- This is the name of the database -- for which the log will be shrunk. SELECT @LogicalFileName = 'Test DB Log', -- Use sp_helpfile to -- identify the logical file -- name that you want to shrink. @MaxMinutes = 10, -- Limit on time allowed to wrap log. @NewSize = 10 -- in MB -- Setup / initialize DECLARE @OriginalSize int SELECT @OriginalSize = size -- in 8K pages FROM sysfiles WHERE name = @LogicalFileName SELECT 'Original Size of ' + db_name() + ' LOG is ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),@OriginalSize) + ' 8K pages or ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),(@OriginalSize*8/1024)) + 'MB' FROM sysfiles WHERE name = @LogicalFileName CREATE TABLE DummyTrans (DummyColumn char (8000) not n