I am creating a SQL Server database programmatically during a conversion. If the conversion code fails I want to delete/drop the database. If I use the shortcut menu for the database in SQL Server Management Studio 2005 the "delete" option is disabled. DROP DATABASE command also fails with message "Cannot drop database "XYZ" because it is currently in use."
I have shutdown and restarted the SQL Server and the database will not drop.
Any direction?
A new search found the following script that worked:
ALTER DATABASE [dbname]
SET SINGLE_USER --or RESTRICTED_USER
WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;
GO
DROP DATABASE [dbname];
GO
Must have been some open transaction that was stopping the drop. Problem solved.
How long does your conversation takes.. Maybe you should consider using transactions, if that's an option. Just roll the transaction back when your conversation fails.
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When I try to restore AdventureWorks2014, I get this
'Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in
use.(Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoExtended)'
Of course there is no query window open. I do not have this issue with other databases. The only difference that I found between AdventureWorks2014 and the rest of my databases is compatibility level, 2014 and 2019 respectively. But it was not the solution. I checked the Microsoft link provided with error message which took me to Microsoft home page. I could not find what I was looking for in Documentation. So I went around by setting the database offline or checking 'Close existing connections to destination database' option. Both of them works but I would like to find a permanent solution. Is there one?
Set the Database to SINGLE_USER before the RESTOE:
USE master
ALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks2014 SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
RESTORE AdventureWorks2014.....
Something was blocking your database restore. To find out what, issue the restore as T-SQL (even if you're going through some sort of UI, script it out so you can run it by hand) in one window and note the SPID for that window. If you don't know where to find that in your UI of choice (my guess is that you're using SSMS, but maybe not!), you can issue a query of SELECT ##SPID to find it. Before starting up your restore, open another window/session and get this query ready to run:
select *
from sys.dm_os_waiting_tasks
where session_id = «spid from your restore session»;
Kick off your restore and then run the above query to see what is blocking.
I have a SQL Server 2016 on a Windows Server 2016.
The database is stuck in single user mode.
I try to do this :
ALTER DATABASE MyDatabase
SET MULTI_USER;
But it says that the database is in use.
I tried this to find the spID :
exec sp_who
And I found the spid 57 is using the database,
Tried this to kill the spID
KILL 57
But it says : Process ID 57 is not an active process ID.
I am really stuck!
I can't even rename or delete the database.
I tried all of these but, didn't work :
SQL Server 2008 R2 Stuck in Single User Mode
Any idea please ?
It means that the DB is in use, it's set to single user mode, and you're not that single user. A common cause of that is that Object Explorer in SSMS is connected to the DB. Close everything that's connected to the server (even restart the SQL Server service if you need to), and try again. At worst, don't use SSMS. Just connect with SQLCMD, so you know that nothing else is connected.
I found the solution,
I restarted the sql server service, re-execute the query exec sp_who and found another spID and could kill it this time.
Thanks
From the Official docs you can try changing it a little bit by removing the read-only part
ALTER DATABASE [database_name]
SET SINGLE_USER
WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;
GO
ALTER DATABASE [database_name]
SET MULTI_USER;
GO
Docs : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-database-transact-sql-set-options?view=sql-server-ver15#b-setting-the-database-to-read_only
In SQL Server 2014 when creating a new view SQL Server management studio hangs for about 10 minutes then comes up with the error...
failed to retrieve data for this request. An exception occurred while
executing a transact-SQL statement or batch. Lock request timeout
exceeded
We can then create and save a new view as normal. Any ideas why this is happening and how to solve it ?
Try unlocking the database before creating your view:
First see if there are any exiting connections:
SELECT request_session_id
FROM sys.dm_tran_locks
WHERE resource_database_id = DB_ID('[dbname]')
If there are any open sessions, kill them using:
kill 52
Then use this to unlock the database:
USE [dbname];
ALTER DATABASE [dbname] SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;
Now you can create the view.
After that, don't forget to change the database to multi user mode:
ALTER DATABASE [dbname]
SET MULTI_USER
I read a heavy data from csv file to sql server table,but i cant encode that data with this encode code:
Encoding.GetEncoding(1256)
I read this link and notice this:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186356.aspx
The code 1256 is Arabic Encode,and i want to change my database collation with under solution:
Right click on my database
choose option
change collation
But when click ok i get this error:
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
Alter failed for Database 'behzad'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=12.0.2000.8+((SQL14_RTM).140220-1752)&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Alter+Database&LinkId=20476
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
The database could not be exclusively locked to perform the operation.
ALTER DATABASE failed. The default collation of database 'behzad' cannot be set to Arabic_100_CI_AS_KS. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 5030)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&ProdVer=12.00.2000&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=5030&LinkId=20476
BUTTONS:
OK
You are getting this error because you have some active connections to your database.
Alter database statement needs to obtain schema lock on the database, but if there are any active connections it will fail hence the error you are getting.
Alternatively you can do the following:
Use master
GO
ALTER DATABASE [behzad]
SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;
GO
USE [behzad];
GO
USE master;
GO
ALTER DATABASE [behzad] COLLATE Arabic_100_CI_AS_KS
GO
ALTER DATABASE [behzad]
SET MULTI_USER;
GO
SQL Server keeps telling me a database is in use when I try to drop it or restore it, but when I run this metadata query:
select * from sys.sysprocesses
where dbid
in (select database_id from sys.databases where name = 'NameOfDb')
It returns nothing.
Sometimes it will return 1 process which is a CHECKPOINT_QUEUE waittype. If I try to kill that process, it won't let me (cannot kill a non-user process).
Anyone have any idea what's wrong?
i like this script. Do not struggle with killing..
use master
alter database xyz set single_user with rollback immediate
restore database xyz ...
alter database xyz set multi_user
I was having the same issue when trying to restore a database from a backup. The solution for me was to ensure that I checked "Overrite the existing database(WITH REPLACE)" and "Close existing connections to destination database" in the Options page BEFORE doing the restore. Here is a screenshot below.
There could be lots of things blocking your database. For example, if you have a query window opened on that database, it would be locked by you. Not counting external accesses, like a web application on IIS.
If you really wanna force the drop on it, check the close existing connections option or try to manually stop SQL Server's service.