DBCC ShowFileStatus v. SP_Spaceused

In trying to determine how much space is begin used by a database and how
much space is free, DBCC ShowFileStatus and SP_Spaceused give simillar, but
different results. Which is more accurate?
DBCC is accurate. Read the source for sp_spaceused and you will see that it picks up the info from
sysindexes.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
"vtcs212" <vtcs212@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In trying to determine how much space is begin used by a database and how
> much space is free, DBCC ShowFileStatus and SP_Spaceused give simillar, but
> different results. Which is more accurate?
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DBCC ShowFileStatus v. SP_Spaceused

In trying to determine how much space is begin used by a database and how
much space is free, DBCC ShowFileStatus and SP_Spaceused give simillar, but
different results. Which is more accurate?DBCC is accurate. Read the source for sp_spaceused and you will see that it picks up the info from
sysindexes.
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Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
"vtcs212" <vtcs212@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DC3D36A0-E5A6-43AE-94F0-ECE6AC081407@.microsoft.com...
> In trying to determine how much space is begin used by a database and how
> much space is free, DBCC ShowFileStatus and SP_Spaceused give simillar, but
> different results. Which is more accurate?

DBCC ShowFileStatus v. SP_Spaceused

In trying to determine how much space is begin used by a database and how
much space is free, DBCC ShowFileStatus and SP_Spaceused give simillar, but
different results. Which is more accurate?DBCC is accurate. Read the source for sp_spaceused and you will see that it
picks up the info from
sysindexes.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
"vtcs212" <vtcs212@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DC3D36A0-E5A6-43AE-94F0-ECE6AC081407@.microsoft.com...
> In trying to determine how much space is begin used by a database and how
> much space is free, DBCC ShowFileStatus and SP_Spaceused give simillar, bu
t
> different results. Which is more accurate?