Default FTData Location

I recently redistributed our database data files from one large VRAID5 disk
(G to 3 VRAID1 disks (T:, U:, V. At this point, I have moved everything
(including SQLAgent output & log files, job logs, tlogs, backups) EXCEPT:
1) FTDATA folder and its contents;
2) distmdl.mdf and distmdl.ldf
We do not use Full Text Searching, nor do we use replication. However, in
the interest of not leaving a ticking time bomb for someone who might later
want to use these features, I'd like to move these to drive T:.
Question 1: Is there an easy way to change the default location for FT
catalogs since I'm not even using full text right now? I found
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240867/en-us for FTDATA but was hoping for a
simpler solution.
Question 2: How do I tell SQL where distmdl is if I enable replication? The
database doesn't appear to be attached in Ent Manager.
1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817296
2) when you create the distribution database you will be prompted where you
want to place the database files.
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
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"CarolinaKB" <CarolinaKB@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I recently redistributed our database data files from one large VRAID5 disk
> (G to 3 VRAID1 disks (T:, U:, V. At this point, I have moved
> everything
> (including SQLAgent output & log files, job logs, tlogs, backups) EXCEPT:
> 1) FTDATA folder and its contents;
> 2) distmdl.mdf and distmdl.ldf
> We do not use Full Text Searching, nor do we use replication. However, in
> the interest of not leaving a ticking time bomb for someone who might
> later
> want to use these features, I'd like to move these to drive T:.
> Question 1: Is there an easy way to change the default location for FT
> catalogs since I'm not even using full text right now? I found
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240867/en-us for FTDATA but was hoping for
> a
> simpler solution.
> Question 2: How do I tell SQL where distmdl is if I enable replication?
> The
> database doesn't appear to be attached in Ent Manager.
>
>
|||Thanks for the info.
"Hilary Cotter" wrote:

> 1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817296
> 2) when you create the distribution database you will be prompted where you
> want to place the database files.
> --
> Hilary Cotter
> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
> http://www.indexserverfaq.com
>
> "CarolinaKB" <CarolinaKB@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AA566260-3CA2-44AB-A910-D2BBEEEF0529@.microsoft.com...
>
>
|||Okay, one other question. What do I do with the existing distmdl? Do I
simply move the .mdf & .ldf whereever I want to, or delete them?
"Hilary Cotter" wrote:

> 1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817296
> 2) when you create the distribution database you will be prompted where you
> want to place the database files.
> --
> Hilary Cotter
> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
> http://www.indexserverfaq.com
>
> "CarolinaKB" <CarolinaKB@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AA566260-3CA2-44AB-A910-D2BBEEEF0529@.microsoft.com...
>
>
|||do the following sp_helpdistributor and sp_helpdistributiondb. These will
tell you if the distributor is installed and if the distribution database
files you see are the ones in use.
DO NOT DELETE distmdl.mdf or distmdl.ldf as these are the model distribution
database files. If you delete these you won't be able to install replication
again.
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com
"CarolinaKB" <CarolinaKB@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Okay, one other question. What do I do with the existing distmdl? Do I
> simply move the .mdf & .ldf whereever I want to, or delete them?
> "Hilary Cotter" wrote: