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# sp_cycle_errorlog (Transact-SQL)
[!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]

  Closes the current error log file and cycles the error log extension numbers just like a server restart. The new error log contains version and copyright information and a line indicating that the new log has been created.  
  
 ![Topic link icon](../../database-engine/configure-windows/media/topic-link.gif "Topic link icon") [Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md)  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
sp_cycle_errorlog  
```  
  
## Return Code Values  
 **0** (success) or **1** (failure)  
  
## Result Sets  
 None  
  
## Remarks  
 Every time [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is started, the current error log is renamed to **errorlog.1**; **errorlog.1** becomes **errorlog.2**, **errorlog.2** becomes **errorlog.3**, and so on. **sp_cycle_errorlog** enables you to cycle the error log files without stopping and starting the server.  
  
## Permissions  
 Execute permissions for **sp_cycle_errorlog** are restricted to members of the **sysadmin** fixed server role.  
  
## Examples  
 The following example cycles the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] error log.  
  
```  
EXEC sp_cycle_errorlog ;  
GO  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/system-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_cycle_agent_errorlog (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-cycle-agent-errorlog-transact-sql.md)