I am trying to attach a database to my Azure SQL using Management Studio 2012. However, there is no "Attach" option when I click on the Databases folder on the server. Could anyone make some suggestions how to attach a .mdf file ?
you cannot attach an .mdf directly to Azure SQL Database. neither can you restore a backup (.bak).
you can follow what sqluser pointed out above.
there's also other options like using Migration Wizard, bacpac, etc...
have a look here
Right click on your database ==> Tasks ==> Deploy database to SQL Azure
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I've created a local database in Visual Studio 2015 and I need to move it to another machine that is using SQL Server Management Studio so that the TA marking my assignment can have access to it. What is the easiest way to move the database from one machine to another? I really don't want to have to start from scratch again on the new machine.
I'm thinking the easiest would be to backup the database from Visual Studio then restore it onto Server Manager. I don't use either so I'm not entirely sure how to do it for those specific applications, but you can always do sql queries!
backup:
BACKUP DATABASE databasename TO disk = 'c:\t.bak'
restore:
RESTORE DATABASE databasename FROM DISK = 'c:\t.bak'
I am trying to restore a .bak file in my SQL Server using SSMS.
However I am unable to find the Restore Database option in the menu bar, when I right-clicked on Database.
What can be the possible reason for that?
Do I need to change some SSMS settings.
I am using SQL Server Management Studio 2014.
It's not possible to restore a .bak file to an Azure SQL Database. To migrate data to an Azure SQL Database, see this documentation: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/sql-database-cloud-migrate/
I´m trying to open sql server 2005 database with sql server management studio but i can´t. I have done changes in that database with visual studio 2010. Is there any solution to open that database?
The problem was that i connect to db in local mode, selecting mdf file manually and with windows identification. I connect with server mode, with db user and it works perfectly. thanks!!
If the database was set into single user mode like this
ALTER DATABASE YOUR_DB SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
You can set it back to multi-user mode:
ALTER DATABASE YOUR_DB SET MULTI_USER
It looks a bit like you've got the Visual Studio holding it open in single use mode.
If you restart your machine, and (without opening visual studio) try to look inside the database using SQL Server Management Studio, that might fix your issue.
UPDATE: It looks like the database has been upgraded to SQL2008 as you surmised. You can download SQL2008 express and export data from your 2008 database to a new 2005 file (you'll need to do that from SQL2008 express)
Forum link describing same problem.
Hi I have a Visual Studio solution and an ASP.NET MVC project that uses a SQL Server Express 2005 database file in the App_Data. I want to know how I can upgrade this file so it works for SQL Server Express 2008 ?
Thanks
You can issue the Attach command in SQL Management Studio 2008. It will name the database with the path to the .mdf, but it'll use it no problem.
The database will be in 2005 compatibility mode, but you can certainly change that yourself as you see fit.
All you have to do is create a backup (.bak) of your 2005 db and then restore it on your 2008 Express server. It's that simple.
If you want to deal with it on the file level, simply detach from 2005 and attach to 2008. If it's solution-created in your AppData all you should have to do is move it to the newer project.
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Looks like this database is actually 2008 from what that compatibility level says so I think I am ok. I figured out how to attach the file in SQL Server management studio but thanks for mentioning about the compatibility mode.
I tried out making a backup and then restoring it using the backup file as a database and it made a new mdf file in the same folder as the original which is what I wanted, wasnt very clear that it was going to do that. Thanks
I'm using VB 2008 Express for our College Project. I'm also running SQL Server 2008 Express and have installed SQL Server Management Studio and used it to create my database.
Both software have been installed and running locally. I'm trying to connect to the database from VB 2008 Express. Database connection wizard have 3 options:
connecting to Access db
connecting to SQL Server 3.5 compact db and
connecting to SQL Server db file.
There are no problems connecting to the first two but when I try to connect to my SQL server DB file (.mdf) it throws the following error ("Unable to open the physical file .... Operating system error 32:(failed to retrieve text for this error. reason:1815.......an attempt to attach an auto-named database for file ...... .mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share")
I appreciate if anyone who had the same experience and overcome the problem could point me in the right direction.
Thanks very much.
Little Critter.
You need to detach your database from the server. Since you created the file there it is already running on the SQL Express server. Operating System Error 32 is a sharing violation and it means that the file is in use.
Try this:
Open Sql Express 2008 Managment Studio and find your database in the Object Explorer tree.
Right click on your database, choose tasks, and then select "Detach"
When the "Detach Database" dialog appears, select the checkbox that says "Drop Connections"
Click ok.
Your database should detach from the database server. Now the server will no longer bring that database up automatically and you should be able to get exclusive access to it.
Note that if you want to make more edits to the MDF you will have to reattach the database or you will need to use the tools built into VB 2008 Express. Because of this most people would choose to leave the database attached and not run it as a "User Instance". Check out this link for alternative ways to get to your data: How to: Access and Initialize Server Explorer/Database Explorer.
Anyway, you may have your reasons for setting it up this way. The steps outlined above should fix you up. Good luck with your project!