SQL Server Error Msg 5240 – File ID %d of database ID %d cannot be shrunk as it is either being shrunk by another process or is empty.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “5240 – File ID %d of database ID %d cannot be shrunk as it is either being shrunk by another process or is empty.” in Microsoft SQL Server, the reason why it appears and the solution to fix it.

SQL Server Error Message

5240 – File ID %d of database ID %d cannot be shrunk as it is either being shrunk by another process or is empty.

Reason for the Error

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Solution

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