A new version of SQL Server is released every few years. This year was no different with the launch of SQL Server 2012 in March. It is important to migrate older, unsupported databases to a current version. I am going to examine 3 different techniques to upgrade the [PUBS] sample database from SQL Server 2000 to 2008 R2. The first two techniques require the database files to be copied from the older server to the new one. Use the ALTER DATABASE command to kick off the users and set the…
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Database Files – Part 2
The most basic Microsoft SQL Server database is composed of two operating system files: a primary data file and a transaction log file. If possible, the data and log files should be on different physical disks. Today, I am going to be re-creating the [WILDLIFE] database using this simple design in preparation for talking about MOVING and COPYING database files. The key CREATE DATABASE, CREATE TABLE and CREATE INDEX statements are below. The complete script which catalogs ANIMAL names is enclosed as well as today’s new examples. If you have…