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I also tried:<br />
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 1,N'',N'txt',N'2008-01-12T<wbr />04:01:38'<br />
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and get an Invalid Parameter error
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I also tried:
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 1,N'',N'txt',N'2008-01-12T04:01:38'

and get an Invalid Parameter error

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Got it, the second parameter was not filled in for some reason. Added C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\LOG
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Got it, the second parameter was not filled in for some reason. Added C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\LOG

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What's wrong with this command? I get Incorrect Syntax near 'txt'. The odd part is that this was generated my the maintenance plan wizard....<br />
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EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 1,N'''',N''txt'',N''2008-0<wbr />1-12T04:01<wbr />:38''<br />

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What's wrong with this command? I get Incorrect Syntax near 'txt'. The odd part is that this was generated my the maintenance plan wizard....

EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 1,N'''',N''txt'',N''2008-01-12T04:01:38''


Incorrect Syntax with xp_delete_file

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