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SQL SERVER – 2005 Take Off Line or Detach Database

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Here is how to take off line a database in SQL Server 2005.

EXEC sp_dboption N'mydb', N'offline', N'true'
OR
ALTER DATABASE [mydb] SET OFFLINE WITH
ROLLBACK AFTER 30 SECONDS
OR
ALTER DATABASE [mydb] SET OFFLINE WITH
ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE

SQL SERVER - 2005 Take Off Line or Detach Database

Using the alter database statement (SQL Server 2k and beyond) is the preferred method. The rollback after statement will force currently executing statements to rollback after N seconds. The default is to wait for all currently running transactions to complete and for the sessions to be terminated. Use the rollback immediate clause to rollback transactions immediately.

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  • Niels Brinch
    June 21, 2012 6:19 pm

    Great little post. I find myself coming back here every time I need to take a database offline :)

    Reply
  • Karl
    July 2, 2012 4:26 pm

    Does anyone know what options are used if you use the UI to take the DB offline?

    Reply
  • Fabian AM
    September 20, 2012 10:24 pm

    Thanks, excellent!!

    Reply
  • garima
    February 9, 2017 5:06 pm

    No Need to do anything just kill the process SqLWB.exe FROM TAsK MANAGER and open sql server and right click on the database and take offline, If it doesn’t work then after session is being killed type the command ALTER DATABASE SET OFFLINE WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE and then offline. It will work as it worked for me as well.

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