Change initial size Log Database

Hi All,
I have the same situation with http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/e9c58be8-d4f2-4bb9-9cd6-921583f90afe/log-file-initial-size-is-not-changing?forum=sqldatabaseengine but didn't solve my issue.
If I change the initial size (smaller size), it revert back. When I want to shrink, it said I have 99% available space. But after I execute it, the size doesn't shrink :(
Autogrowth is by MB, not percentage.
Any idea ?
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Hi,
You can not shrink Data or log file below its initial using alter database command, however you can use DBCC Shrinkfile command to shrink individual files (Data/log).
Refer below article on Database Initial Size.
SQL Server: Misleading Database Initial Size Label
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Hi Praveen
im Ichwan, Krisna college.
based on your article, i tried to repro the case with my dummy database
I run this query to expand my initialize log file
and then the file changes to 1500 MB,
and then i try to use DBCC query to shrink LDF file
the result my ldf file change to 50 MB.
can i use the same methode to my production server?
is there any preparation or impact?
thanks before :)
regards
Ichwan

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