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This document discusses creating, altering, and dropping databases in SQL Server. It provides the following information: 1. Databases can be created graphically using SQL Server Management Studio or by using queries. 2. To alter a database, the ALTER DATABASE command or sp_renameDB stored procedure can be used. 3. To drop a database, the DROP DATABASE command is used. Dropping a database deletes the .mdf and .ldf files.

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SQL 2

This document discusses creating, altering, and dropping databases in SQL Server. It provides the following information: 1. Databases can be created graphically using SQL Server Management Studio or by using queries. 2. To alter a database, the ALTER DATABASE command or sp_renameDB stored procedure can be used. 3. To drop a database, the DROP DATABASE command is used. Dropping a database deletes the .mdf and .ldf files.

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Creating, altering and dropping a database - Part 2
In Part 1 of SQL Server, we have seen, using SSMS to connect to SQL Server. In this
part we will learn creating, altering and dropping a database.

A SQL Server database can be created, altered and dropped


1. Graphically using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or
2. Using a Query

To create the database graphically


1. Right Click on Databases folder in the Object explorer
2. Select New Database
3. In the New Database dialog box, enter the Database name and click OK.

To Create the database using a query


Create database DatabaseName

Whether, you create a database graphically using the designer or, using a query,
the following 2 files gets generated.
.MDF file - Data File (Contains actual data)
.LDF file - Transaction Log file (Used to recover the database)

To alter a database, once it's created


Alter database DatabaseName Modify Name = NewDatabaseName

Alternatively, you can also use system stored procedure


Execute sp_renameDB 'OldDatabaseName','NewDatabaseName'

To Delete or Drop a database


Drop Database DatabaseThatYouWantToDrop

Dropping a database, deletes the LDF and MDF files.

You cannot drop a database, if it is currently in use. You get an error stating -
Cannot drop database "NewDatabaseName" because it is currently in use. So, if other
users are connected, you need to put the database in single user mode and then drop
the database.
Alter Database DatabaseName Set SINGLE_USER With Rollback Immediate
With Rollback Immediate option, will rollback all incomplete transactions and
closes the connection to the database.

Note: System databases cannot be dropped.


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7 comments:

AnonymousJune 22, 2015 at 12:38 AM


Hi Venkat,

Is it possible to add sample links of scriptlets or snippets of databases and


tables as a part of your download.

Additionally, TSQL based programming functions and procedures tutorials will be a


good start for beginners.

thanks

Reply

UnknownApril 2, 2016 at 4:59 AM


Hi Venkat,

If the size of the .LDF file is getting increased in GBs so how to decrease the
size of it. In my case the size is increased about 48GB. I have tried with shrink
option but it is not working.

Thanks.

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UnknownMay 16, 2019 at 12:20 PM


Simple take log backup of database and perform DBCC Shrink file operation on it.

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UnknownJanuary 6, 2018 at 7:41 AM


if we drop the database .ldf file will be deleted.then how it is used to recover
the database?

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information BasketNovember 25, 2018 at 6:52 PM


hi Mr. venkat,

i need to take sql sever course with you

Reply

TrinathDecember 26, 2019 at 1:47 AM


Hi sir
Is there any chance to create the Files with Query
Reply

Sagar PatelJuly 21, 2020 at 12:14 AM


Hi Venkat,

In this blog, as per you said if we delete the database both .mdf and .ldf will be
deleted but if we rename the database, Will the actual database name in file path
be changed?

I found in my case that if I rename the database, the change in database name is
not reflecting in the actual file path, so what's the reason behind it?

Thanks

Reply

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