Comments on: SQL SERVER – Error: Deleting Offline Database and Creating the Same Name http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/ Personal Notes of Pinal Dave Fri, 17 May 2013 15:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Vinay http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-391102 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:30:23 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-391102 Interesting Topic…Thanks pinal

]]> By: SQL SERVER – Weekly Series – Memory Lane – #006 « SQL Server Journey with SQL Authority http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-389251 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:31:28 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-389251 [...] Error: Deleting Offline Database and Creating the Same Name This is very interesting because once a user deletes the offline database the MDF and LDF file still exists and if the user attempts to create a new database with the same name it will give error. I found this very interesting and the blog explains the concept very quickly. Have you ever faced a similar situation? [...]

]]> By: Shiven http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-245941 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:17:45 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-245941 Can you please explain a bit further as to what are those files. I have made a sample program where I am attempting to create a new database using C#. Routine involves checking if file exists, and deleting the file if that is true, thereafter it attempts to create the database again. Interestingly the routine succeeds on its first attempt but fails when I try using the same database again, even though the database files have been deleted.

]]> By: Ashish Jain http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-213539 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:02:12 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-213539 I have faced the same problem. Now after reading your post i know the reason.

Thanks Sir

]]> By: Fabricio Lima http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-213380 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:07:47 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-213380 That problem happen to me a lot when the database is restoring and I drop the database because a restore failure.

]]> By: Nilesh Molankar http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-213316 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:45:08 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-213316 Nice .. simple article.. Thanks Pinal Dave.

]]> By: Arun Singh http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-213295 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:01:09 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-213295 Once my manger asked me to delete offline database’s to free the space…..but target was not achieved…..now i understand why i wasn’t successful…Thanks…

]]> By: Nikhildas http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-213173 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:44:42 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-213173 Nice explanation… and definitely its a new knowledge for me..

Thanks & Regards
Nikhildas

]]> By: Lohith http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2011/12/08/sql-server-error-deleting-offline-database-and-creating-the-same-name/#comment-213149 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:29:14 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=16207#comment-213149 Interesting fact..just wanted to why it is designed like that?

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