Server.DetachDatabase Method

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Detaches a database from the instance of SQL Server. 

This member is overloaded. For complete information about this member, including syntax, usage, and examples, click a name in the overload list.

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	Name	Description
	DetachDatabase(String, Boolean)	Detaches the specified database from the instance of SQL Server with the option to update statistics before the database is detached.
	DetachDatabase(String, Boolean, Boolean)	Detaches the specified database from the instance of SQL Server with the option to update statistics before the database is detached.

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Remarks

The data and transaction log files of a database can be detached and then reattached to the same or another instance of SQL Server. Detaching and attaching a database is useful if you want to change the database to a different instance of SQL Server on the same computer, or if you want to move the database.

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Reference

Server Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace