Transaction log is full. How do I shrink it?

https://support.myeasyprojects.net/kb/a163/transaction-log-is-full_-how-do-i-shrink-it.aspx

Error Message when transaction log is full :

Msg 9002, Level 17, State 2, Line 58
The transaction log for database 'chs2' is full. To find out why space in the log cannot be reused, see the log_reuse_wait_desc column in sys.databases

Solution refer to the above URL:

/*You must shrink the transaction log by executing one of the following scripts depending on the version of your MS SQL Server.


For MS SQL Server 2005 the script is as follows:


USE <DatabaseName>
GO
DBCC SHRINKFILE (<TransactionLog>, 1)
BACKUP LOG <DatabaseName> WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY
DBCC SHRINKFILE(<TransactionLog>, 1)
GO


*/
--For MS SQL Server 2008 / 2008R2:


ALTER DATABASE CHS2Offline set recovery simple
GO
CHECKPOINT
GO
DBCC SHRINKFILE (CHS2OFFLINE_log,1)
GO
ALTER DATABASE CHS2Offline set recovery full
GO


/*
where:
<DatabaseName> - the name of your EP database, e.g. "EasyProjects",
<TransactionLog> - logical name of EP database log file, e.g. "EasyProjects_log".


In order to find out what is the logical name of your EP database log file:
1) Open the SQL Server management studio,
2) Right-click on your EP database and choose Properties,
3) Click on the 'Files' tab.
*/