Question : SQL 2008 Log file

We have a SQL 2008 database in Simple Recovery mode. The log file right now is 20 GB which seems a little large. Is there a command/task we can use to  bring it down to size?

Thanks,
Dean

Answer : SQL 2008 Log file

change the recovery mode to 'Simple'
then run this

dbcc shrikfile ( log_fileName, 0 )

change back the recovery mode to full


also make sure that you schedule a job for backing up the log file at least once in 30 minutes