AutoShrink Property

SQL-DMO

SQL-DMO

AutoShrink Property

The AutoShrink property exposes Microsoft® SQL Server™ sizing behavior for operating system files maintaining table and index data.

Applies To
DBOption Object
Syntax

object.AutoShrink [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

TRUE or FALSE

Data Type

Boolean

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetAutoShrink(LPBOOL pRetVal);

HRESULT SetAutoShrink(BOOL NewValue);

Remarks

If TRUE, operating system files maintaining table and index data are evaluated for downward resizing when the server periodically checks for unused space.

If FALSE, the operating system files storing the database are not evaluated during periodic checks for unused space.