So I have a specific database that won't release and shrink its log files. The DB backups are happening successfully, but I still have 4GB of logfiles (and no, this DB does not generate 4GB of log ...

I've got a job that runs vb script that backs up dbs on a server. I'd like to incorporate a shrink after the backup is done. I'm just not proficient with SQL. How would I do this? Don't do whatever ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...