How do I restore a database with a different name?

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To restore a database to a new location, and optionally rename the database Connect to the appropriate instance of the SQL Server Database Engine, and then in Object Explorer, click the server name to expand the server tree. Right-click Databases, and then click Restore Database.

How do I restore a database with another name?

Step 1: Open SSMS and connect to the SQL Server instance. Step 2: Under Object Explorer, right-click Databases, and then select the Restore Database option. Step 3: In the Restore Database window, select the Device option under Source, and then click the Browse button.

Can you change the name of a database?

System databases cannot be renamed. The database name cannot be changed while other users are accessing the database. Use SQL Server Management Studio Activity Monitor to find other connections to the database, and close them.

How do you change the name of a database file?

The physical database file names cannot be changed or renamed while the corresponding database is ONLINE because these files will be in use by SQL Server, so we need to bring our database OFFLINE.

How do I copy a SQL database to another name?

On either the source or destination SQL Server instance, launch the Copy Database Wizard in SQL Server Management Studio from Object Explorer and expand Databases. Then right-click a database, point to Tasks, and then select Copy Database.

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