Apr 24, 2010 · Blog reader Joyesh Mitra recently left a comment to one of my very old posts about SQL SERVER – 2005 Take Off Line or Detach Database, which I have written focusing on taking the database offline. However, I did not include how to bring the offline database to …

May 15, 2020 · We’ve seen how to take a database offline using SSMS, T-SQL and the dbatools PowerShell scripts. All three of these methods do the same thing. You can pick whichever one you want based on if you just want to do it the quickest way, or how comfortable you are with T-SQL or PowerShell.

May 11, 2009 · If I wish to take an MS Sql 2008 offline or online, I need to use the GUI -> DB-Tasks-Take Online or Take Offline. Can this be done with some sql script? If you run the ALTER DATABASE command whilst users or processes are connected, but you do not wish the command to be blocked, you can execute the statement with the NO_WAIT option.

Jun 2, 2017 · Simple methods to bring a MSSQL database to offline state using transact-SQL or management studio.

SQL Server Database Administrators (DBAs) can use the sp_dboption system stored procedure to set the offline database option to offline / online by setting the @optname parameter to offline and @optvalue parameter to true or false.

When SQL Server database is offline, it means the database is temporarily unavailable and cannot be accessed for use by any application or user until it is brought back online. The database may be taken offline temporarily for maintenance tasks such as backups, index rebuilds, or schema changes.

Mar 19, 2015 · Detach or take offline both causes a database to be inaccessible to users. The difference is that detach deletes database metadata from SQL Server i.e. database file information, status information and all the other details that we see in sys.databases view.

Jun 2, 2015 · List all the available, but offline SQL server database files. The following statement will list all the files associated with offline SQL server databases. m.physical_name + '\' + m.name AS [file_path] sys.databases AS d . INNER JOIN sys.master_files AS m ON d.database_id = m.database_id. d.state_desc = 'OFFLINE' --AND m.type_desc = 'ROWS'

Steps to Take MSSQL Database Offline. 1. Log in to your SQL Server Management Studio. Please refer to how to connect SQL using management studio for more details. 2. Expand the Databases option and locate the database you wish to take offline. 3. Right-click the database and select Tasks >> Take Offline. 4.

These are three different methods you can use to take a SQL Server user database offline. Choose the method that best suits your needs and ensure that you backup the database and test restoring it before proceeding.