Reclaim space in SQL Server 2005 database when dropping tables permanently

Question

I\'m dropping out massive numbers of tables out of a SQL Server 2005 database. How do I shrink the database - assuming I\'m not replacing the data or the tables? I\'m archiv

Answer 1

You can use the DBCC SHRINKDATABASE command, or you can right-click the database, Tasks, Shrink, Database.