--- title: "ALTER DATABASE (Parallel Data Warehouse) | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "03/15/2017" ms.prod: sql ms.prod_service: "pdw" ms.component: "t-sql|statements" ms.reviewer: "" ms.suite: "sql" ms.technology: t-sql ms.tgt_pltfrm: "" ms.topic: conceptual ms.assetid: 5751656b-7aae-4152-a314-4c631bea4fc4 caps.latest.revision: 10 author: edmacauley ms.author: edmaca manager: craigg monikerRange: ">= aps-pdw-2016 || = sqlallproducts-allversions" --- # ALTER DATABASE (Parallel Data Warehouse) [!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-xxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-pdw-md](../../includes/tsql-appliesto-xxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-pdw-md.md)] Modifies the maximum database size options for replicated tables, distributed tables, and the transaction log in [!INCLUDE[ssPDW](../../includes/sspdw-md.md)]. Use this statement to manage disk space allocations for a database as it grows or shrinks in size. The topic also describes syntax related to setting database options in Parallel Data Warehouse. ![Topic link icon](../../database-engine/configure-windows/media/topic-link.gif "Topic link icon") [Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md) ## Syntax ``` -- Parallel Data Warehouse ALTER DATABASE database_name SET ( | ) [;] ::= { AUTOGROW = { ON | OFF } | REPLICATED_SIZE = size [GB] | DISTRIBUTED_SIZE = size [GB] | LOG_SIZE = size [GB] | SET AUTO_CREATE_STATISTICS { ON | OFF } | SET AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS { ON | OFF } | SET AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS_ASYNC { ON | OFF } } ::= ENCRYPTION { ON | OFF } ``` ## Arguments *database_name* The name of the database to be modified. To display a list of databases on the appliance, use [sys.databases (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-databases-transact-sql.md). AUTOGROW = { ON | OFF } Updates the AUTOGROW option. When AUTOGROW is ON, [!INCLUDE[ssPDW](../../includes/sspdw-md.md)] automatically increases the allocated space for replicated tables, distributed tables, and the transaction log as necessary to accommodate growth in storage requirements. When AUTOGROW is OFF, [!INCLUDE[ssPDW](../../includes/sspdw-md.md)] returns an error if replicated tables, distributed tables, or the transaction log exceeds the maximum size setting. REPLICATED_SIZE = *size* [GB] Specifies the new maximum gigabytes per Compute node for storing all of the replicated tables in the database being altered. If you are planning for appliance storage space, you will need to multiply REPLICATED_SIZE by the number of Compute nodes in the appliance. DISTRIBUTED_SIZE = *size* [GB] Specifies the new maximum gigabytes per database for storing all of the distributed tables in the database being altered. The size is distributed across all of the Compute nodes in the appliance. LOG_SIZE = *size* [GB] Specifies the new maximum gigabytes per database for storing all of the transaction logs in the database being altered. The size is distributed across all of the Compute nodes in the appliance. ENCRYPTION { ON | OFF } Sets the database to be encrypted (ON) or not encrypted (OFF). Encryption can only be configured for [!INCLUDE[ssPDW](../../includes/sspdw-md.md)] when [sp_pdw_database_encryption](http://msdn.microsoft.com/5011bb7b-1793-4b2b-bd9c-d4a8c8626b6e) has been set to **1**. A database encryption key must be created before transparent data encryption can be configured. For more information about database encryption, see [Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)](../../relational-databases/security/encryption/transparent-data-encryption.md). SET AUTO_CREATE_STATISTICS { ON | OFF } When the automatic create statistics option, AUTO_CREATE_STATISTICS, is ON, the Query Optimizer creates statistics on individual columns in the query predicate, as necessary, to improve cardinality estimates for the query plan. These single-column statistics are created on columns that do not already have a histogram in an existing statistics object. Default is ON for new databases created after upgrading to AU7. The default is OFF for databases created prior to the upgrade. For more information about statistics, see [Statistics](/sql/relational-databases/statistics/statistics) SET AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS { ON | OFF } When the automatic update statistics option, AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS, is ON, the query optimizer determines when statistics might be out-of-date and then updates them when they are used by a query. Statistics become out-of-date after operations insert, update, delete, or merge change the data distribution in the table or indexed view. The query optimizer determines when statistics might be out-of-date by counting the number of data modifications since the last statistics update and comparing the number of modifications to a threshold. The threshold is based on the number of rows in the table or indexed view. Default is ON for new databases created after upgrading to AU7. The default is OFF for databases created prior to the upgrade. For more information about statistics, see [Statistics](/sql/relational-databases/statistics/statistics). SET AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS_ASYNC { ON | OFF } The asynchronous statistics update option, AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS_ASYNC, determines whether the Query Optimizer uses synchronous or asynchronous statistics updates. The AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS_ASYNC option applies to statistics objects created for indexes, single columns in query predicates, and statistics created with the CREATE STATISTICS statement. Default is ON for new databases created after upgrading to AU7. The default is OFF for databases created prior to the upgrade. For more information about statistics, see [Statistics](/sql/relational-databases/statistics/statistics). ## Permissions Requires the ALTER permission on the database. ## Error Messages If auto-stats is disabled and you try to alter the statistics settings, PDW gives the error "This option is not supported in PDW." The system administrator can enable auto-stats by enabling the feature switch [AutoStatsEnabled](../../analytics-platform-system/appliance-feature-switch.md). ## General Remarks The values for REPLICATED_SIZE, DISTRIBUTED_SIZE, and LOG_SIZE can be greater than, equal to, or less than the current values for the database. ## Limitations and Restrictions Grow and shrink operations are approximate. The resulting actual sizes can vary from the size parameters. [!INCLUDE[ssPDW](../../includes/sspdw-md.md)] does not perform the ALTER DATABASE statement as an atomic operation. If the statement is aborted during execution, changes that have already occurred will remain. The statistics settings only work if the administrator has enable auto-stats. If you are an administrator, use the feature switch [AutoStatsEnabled](../../analytics-platform-system/appliance-feature-switch.md) to enable or disable auto-stats. ## Locking Behavior Takes a shared lock on the DATABASE object. You cannot alter a database that is in use by another user for reading or writing. This includes sessions that have issued a [USE](http://msdn.microsoft.com/158ec56b-b822-410f-a7c4-1a196d4f0e15) statement on the database. ## Performance Shrinking a database can take a large amount of time and system resources, depending on the size of the actual data within the database, and the amount of fragmentation on disk. For example, shrinking a database could take serveral hours or more. ## Determining Encryption Progress Use the following query to determine progress of database transparent data encryption as a percent: ``` WITH database_dek AS ( SELECT ISNULL(db_map.database_id, dek.database_id) AS database_id, dek.encryption_state, dek.percent_complete, dek.key_algorithm, dek.key_length, dek.encryptor_thumbprint, type FROM sys.dm_pdw_nodes_database_encryption_keys AS dek INNER JOIN sys.pdw_nodes_pdw_physical_databases AS node_db_map ON dek.database_id = node_db_map.database_id AND dek.pdw_node_id = node_db_map.pdw_node_id LEFT JOIN sys.pdw_database_mappings AS db_map ON node_db_map .physical_name = db_map.physical_name INNER JOIN sys.dm_pdw_nodes nodes ON nodes.pdw_node_id = dek.pdw_node_id WHERE dek.encryptor_thumbprint <> 0x ), dek_percent_complete AS ( SELECT database_dek.database_id, AVG(database_dek.percent_complete) AS percent_complete FROM database_dek WHERE type = 'COMPUTE' GROUP BY database_dek.database_id ) SELECT DB_NAME( database_dek.database_id ) AS name, database_dek.database_id, ISNULL( (SELECT TOP 1 dek_encryption_state.encryption_state FROM database_dek AS dek_encryption_state WHERE dek_encryption_state.database_id = database_dek.database_id ORDER BY (CASE encryption_state WHEN 3 THEN -1 ELSE encryption_state END) DESC), 0) AS encryption_state, dek_percent_complete.percent_complete, database_dek.key_algorithm, database_dek.key_length, database_dek.encryptor_thumbprint FROM database_dek INNER JOIN dek_percent_complete ON dek_percent_complete.database_id = database_dek.database_id WHERE type = 'CONTROL'; ``` For a comprehensive example demonstrating all the steps in implementing TDE, see [Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)](../../relational-databases/security/encryption/transparent-data-encryption.md). ## Examples: [!INCLUDE[ssPDW](../../includes/sspdw-md.md)] ### A. Altering the AUTOGROW setting Set AUTOGROW to ON for database `CustomerSales`. ``` ALTER DATABASE CustomerSales SET ( AUTOGROW = ON ); ``` ### B. Altering the maximum storage for replicated tables The following example sets the replicated table storage limit to 1 GB for the database `CustomerSales`. This is the storage limit per Compute node. ``` ALTER DATABASE CustomerSales SET ( REPLICATED_SIZE = 1 GB ); ``` ### C. Altering the maximum storage for distributed tables The following example sets the distributed table storage limit to 1000 GB (one terabyte) for the database `CustomerSales`. This is the combined storage limit across the appliance for all of the Compute nodes, not the storage limit per Compute node. ``` ALTER DATABASE CustomerSales SET ( DISTRIBUTED_SIZE = 1000 GB ); ``` ### D. Altering the maximum storage for the transaction log The following example updates the database `CustomerSales` to have a maximum [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] transaction log size of 10 GB for the appliance. ``` ALTER DATABASE CustomerSales SET ( LOG_SIZE = 10 GB ); ``` ### E. Check for current statistics values The following query returns the current statistics values for all databases. The value 1 means the feature is on, and a 0 means the feature is off. ```sql SELECT NAME, is_auto_create_stats_on, is_auto_update_stats_on, is_auto_update_stats_async_on FROM sys.databases; ``` ### F. Enable auto-create and auto-update stats for a database Use the following statement to enable create and update statistics automatically and asynchronously for database, CustomerSales. This creates and updates single-column statistics as necessary to create high quality query plans. ```sql ALTER DATABASE CustomerSales SET AUTO_CREATE_STATISTICS ON; ALTER DATABASE CustomerSales SET AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS ON; ALTER DATABASE CustomerSales SET AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS_ASYNC ON; ``` ## See Also [CREATE DATABASE (Parallel Data Warehouse)](../../t-sql/statements/create-database-parallel-data-warehouse.md) [DROP DATABASE (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/drop-database-transact-sql.md)