Renaming a database

I've set my database to single user mode,and run:
sp_rename 'oldname' 'newname'
which works just fine.
Now I want to rename the oldname_data.mdf to
newname_data.mdf
To do that, I'm trying to detach the database, then go to
Explorer, rename the file and then reattach the database.
sp_detach_db 'newname'
returns an error:
Server: Msg 3702, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Cannot drop the database 'newname' because it is currently
in use.
EXEC SQL DISCONNECT newname <or> 'newname'
returns an error:
Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'newname'.
How can I determine what has the database "in use" and
break that connection? (I'm on a 7.0 box in this case)
TIA MikeFirst open a query analyzer and connect to the SQL Server
in question. Then run this command:
SP_HOW2
search in the result and find any spid that currently
connected to the database and use this command ti kill
those users:
KILL <spid number>
That sould resolve your problem.
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>--Original Message--
>I've set my database to single user mode,and run:
>sp_rename 'oldname' 'newname'
>which works just fine.
>Now I want to rename the oldname_data.mdf to
>newname_data.mdf
>To do that, I'm trying to detach the database, then go to
>Explorer, rename the file and then reattach the database.
>sp_detach_db 'newname'
>returns an error:
>Server: Msg 3702, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
>Cannot drop the database 'newname' because it is
currently
>in use.
>EXEC SQL DISCONNECT newname <or> 'newname'
>returns an error:
>Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
>Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'newname'.
>How can I determine what has the database "in use" and
>break that connection? (I'm on a 7.0 box in this case)
>TIA Mike
>.
>|||I guess I'm not the only one with typo's today:) I think
that should be SP_WHO2
Vern
>--Original Message--
>First open a query analyzer and connect to the SQL Server
>in question. Then run this command:
>SP_HOW2
>search in the result and find any spid that currently
>connected to the database and use this command ti kill
>those users:
>KILL <spid number>
>That sould resolve your problem.
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>confers no rights.
>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>
>>--Original Message--
>>I've set my database to single user mode,and run:
>>sp_rename 'oldname' 'newname'
>>which works just fine.
>>Now I want to rename the oldname_data.mdf to
>>newname_data.mdf
>>To do that, I'm trying to detach the database, then go
to
>>Explorer, rename the file and then reattach the database.
>>sp_detach_db 'newname'
>>returns an error:
>>Server: Msg 3702, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
>>Cannot drop the database 'newname' because it is
>currently
>>in use.
>>EXEC SQL DISCONNECT newname <or> 'newname'
>>returns an error:
>>Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
>>Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'newname'.
>>How can I determine what has the database "in use" and
>>break that connection? (I'm on a 7.0 box in this case)
>>TIA Mike
>>.
>.
>|||That is correct ;-) it is SP_WHO2.
Thanks for correction.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>--Original Message--
>I guess I'm not the only one with typo's today:) I think
>that should be SP_WHO2
>Vern
>>--Original Message--
>>First open a query analyzer and connect to the SQL
Server
>>in question. Then run this command:
>>SP_HOW2
>>search in the result and find any spid that currently
>>connected to the database and use this command ti kill
>>those users:
>>KILL <spid number>
>>That sould resolve your problem.
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>confers no rights.
>>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>>
>>--Original Message--
>>I've set my database to single user mode,and run:
>>sp_rename 'oldname' 'newname'
>>which works just fine.
>>Now I want to rename the oldname_data.mdf to
>>newname_data.mdf
>>To do that, I'm trying to detach the database, then go
>to
>>Explorer, rename the file and then reattach the
database.
>>sp_detach_db 'newname'
>>returns an error:
>>Server: Msg 3702, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
>>Cannot drop the database 'newname' because it is
>>currently
>>in use.
>>EXEC SQL DISCONNECT newname <or> 'newname'
>>returns an error:
>>Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
>>Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 'newname'.
>>How can I determine what has the database "in use" and
>>break that connection? (I'm on a 7.0 box in this case)
>>TIA Mike
>>.
>>.
>.
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