How can I tell if SQL server is offline or online?

How can I tell if SQL Server is online?

A database is always in one specific state. For example, these states include ONLINE, OFFLINE, or SUSPECT. To verify the current state of a database, select the state_desc column in the sys. databases catalog view or the Status property in the DATABASEPROPERTYEX function.

How do you check database is online or not?

The current state of a database can be verified by selecting the state_desc column of the sys. databases catalog view. Which is online as shown in the result below: From the database availability side, the database can be fully available or fully unavailable.

Is SQL Server database online?

Bringing Database Online Using SSMS Login to SQL Server Management Studio. In the Object Explorer, right-click the offline database. In the right-click menu select Tasks >> Bring Online. On selecting Bring Online, a popup window will open and display the status of the action.

How can I take SQL Server offline and online database?

Login in to your SQL Server Management Studio. Please refer to how to connect SQL using management studio for more details. Expand Databases option and locate the database that you wish to take offline. Right-click the database and select Tasks >> Take Offline.