FileSpec Element (ICF)

Contains elements that describe database file properties.

Syntax

<Database>
    <NamedFileGroup>
        ...
        <FileSpec>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type

None.

Default value

None.

Occurrence

Required once or more per NamedFileGroup element.

Updates

Cannot be added, deleted, or modified when updating the instance.

Element Relationships

Relationship Elements

Parent element

NamedFileGroup Element (ICF)

Child elements

LogicalName Element for FileSpec (ICF)

FileName Element for FileSpec (ICF)

Size Element for FileSpec (ICF)

MaxSize Element for FileSpec (ICF)

GrowthIncrement Element for FileSpec (ICF)

Remarks

If you need to alter the database after creating the instance, use the SQL Server tools, such as SQL Server Management Studio.

For more information about specifying database properties, see the <filespec> section of the CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL) topic.

Example

This example shows a complete FileSpec element.

<FileSpec>
    <LogicalName>Stock</LogicalName>
    <FileName>C:\DataFiles\Stock.mdf</FileName>
    <Size>20MB</Size>
    <MaxSize>40MB</MaxSize>
    <GrowthIncrement>20%</GrowthIncrement>
</FileSpec>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Concepts

Instance Configuration File Reference

Other Resources

CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)
Updating Instances and Applications

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance