How do I change the read only value in SQL Server?

How do you get a SQL database out of read only?

In the Database Properties - DatabaseName window, click on Options in the Select a page pane on the left. Scroll down to the State properties section. Check the property "Database Read-Only". This should be set to False.

How do I fix a read only database?

You can try to follow the steps to achieve this goal.1Change the database to read and write state(set the database Read-only option to false from SSMS)2Add the user to the db_datareader role for this database.3Change the database to Read-only state(set the database Read-only option to true from SSMS)

How do I grant permission for SQL to read?

Expand Security - Logins, then Right Click on login and then click Properties. Go to User Mapping tab and select the database on which you want to give permission and at bottom select db_datareader as shown below. Click Ok and you're done.

How do I know if my SQL database is read only?

SELECT name, is_read_only FROM sys. databases WHERE name = 'MyDBNAme' GO --returns 1 in is_read_only when database is set to read-only mode.