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SQL_ME_RICH



Joined: 08 May 2012
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:24 pm    Post subject: Compression size or Actual size? Reply with quote
I noticed just recently that if you right click on a completed backup job that is not using compression (like a Transaction Log), the 'Properties' dialog box shows the file size, and then a compressed size, but when you go out into the main window again - it shows the compressed size from the dialog box as being the 'Uncompressed Size'.

Am I reading this wrong, or is there something displaying incorrectly here?

This is in version 7.1.
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Marianne



Joined: 03 Oct 2011
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

Many thanks for your feedback. The 'Compressed Size' column in the Backup Properties dialog shows the size of the backup file (whether it was compressed or uncompressed). The column label will be changed in the next version to reflect this.

Cheers,

Marianne
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SQL_ME_RICH



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Reply with quote
Marianne wrote:
Hi

Many thanks for your feedback. The 'Compressed Size' column in the Backup Properties dialog shows the size of the backup file (whether it was compressed or uncompressed). The column label will be changed in the next version to reflect this.

Cheers,

Marianne


Marianne, thank you for this information, but just out of curiosity then - what is this other file size in the Properties box? Is it just an errant calc?
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Marianne



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi,

The File Size column refers to the size of the database files (.mdf, .ndf and .ldf) on disk. We will change the column labels in the next version to make this clearer.

Cheers,

Marianne
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