Server.AttachDatabase Method (String, StringCollection, String, AttachOptions)
Attaches an existing database that is made up of one or more files to the instance of SQL Server by using the specified name, data files, and attachment options.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub AttachDatabase ( _
name As String, _
files As StringCollection, _
owner As String, _
attachOptions As AttachOptions _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As Server
Dim name As String
Dim files As StringCollection
Dim owner As String
Dim attachOptions As AttachOptions
instance.AttachDatabase(name, files, owner, _
attachOptions)
public void AttachDatabase(
string name,
StringCollection files,
string owner,
AttachOptions attachOptions
)
public:
void AttachDatabase(
String^ name,
StringCollection^ files,
String^ owner,
AttachOptions attachOptions
)
member AttachDatabase :
name:string *
files:StringCollection *
owner:string *
attachOptions:AttachOptions -> unit
public function AttachDatabase(
name : String,
files : StringCollection,
owner : String,
attachOptions : AttachOptions
)
Parameters
- name
Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the name of the database to be attached.
- files
Type: System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection
A StringCollection object value that contains a list database files.
- owner
Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the new owner of the database.
- attachOptions
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.AttachOptions
A AttachOptions object value that contains the attachment options.
Remarks
The data and transaction log files of a database can be detached and then reattached to the same or another instance of SQL Server. Detaching and attaching a database is useful if you want to change the database to a different instance of SQL Server on the same computer, or if you want to move the database.
Use this overload to specify the owner of the database after it is attached.