Server.AttachDatabase Method
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Attaches an existing database that is made up of one or more files to 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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AttachDatabase(String, StringCollection) | Attaches an existing database that is made up of one or more files to the instance of SQL Server with the specified name and using the specified data files. |
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AttachDatabase(String, StringCollection, AttachOptions) | Attaches an existing database that is made up of one or more files to the instance of SQL Server that has the specified name and using the specified data files and attachment options. |
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AttachDatabase(String, StringCollection, String) | Attaches an existing database that is made up of one or more files to the instance of SQL Server with the specified name and using the specified data files. |
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AttachDatabase(String, StringCollection, String, AttachOptions) | Attaches an existing database that is made up of one or more files to the instance of SQL Server by using the specified name, data files, and attachment options. |
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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.