What does read only database mean?

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A read-only database allows users to read but not modify data. You can set the database to READ_ONLY in T-SQL using ALTER DATABASE: ALTER DATABASE MyDatabase SET READ_ONLY; You can also set the database to read-only from the Object Explorer in SQL Server Management Studio. 6 сент. 2011 г.

How do I get my database out of read only mode?

Right click on Database, select Properties. And in the Database Properties window, select Options page. In Options page, under State change Database Read Only value to False.

How can I tell if a 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.

Can we make database read only?

Databases can be set to READ ONLY mode and back using T-SQL and SSMS.

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