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.
Hilary Cotter - 26 Jan 2007 03:35 GMT
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.

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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
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> The
> database doesn't appear to be attached in Ent Manager.
CarolinaKB - 28 Jan 2007 01:37 GMT
Thanks for the info.
> 1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817296
> 2) when you create the distribution database you will be prompted where you
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> > The
> > database doesn't appear to be attached in Ent Manager.
CarolinaKB - 29 Jan 2007 13:43 GMT
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?
> 1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817296
> 2) when you create the distribution database you will be prompted where you
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> > The
> > database doesn't appear to be attached in Ent Manager.
Hilary Cotter - 29 Jan 2007 14:57 GMT
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.

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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?
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>> > database doesn't appear to be attached in Ent Manager.