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Get Details about SQL Server TempDB Database MDF and LDF Files and Change the Path of these files


In order to check the details about the SQL Server TempDB database MDF and LDF files, we can use the following command:

USE tempdb
EXEC sp_helpfile
GO

This will return details about SQL Server TempDB MDF and LDF files as given in the below screenshot:
 
 
 
The details are the default values that are used by SQL Server for the TempDB, in case we have not changed at the time of installation. In case we want to change the path and file name, we can use the following command:

USE master
GO
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = tempdev, FILENAME = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\tempdb_new.mdf')
GO
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = templog, FILENAME = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\templog_new.ldf')
GO

The above will change the path and names of the TempDB MDF and LDF files. But in order to actually come in effect, we need to restart the SQL Server Service.
 
Happy Coding!!!

 

 

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