Create data base
To Create the database using a query
Create database DatabaseName
Whether, you create a database graphically using the designer or, using a query, the following 2 files gets generated.
.MDF file - Data File (Contains actual data)
.LDF file - Transaction Log file (Used to recover the database)
To alter a database, once it's created
Alter database DatabaseName Modify Name = NewDatabaseName
Alternatively, you can also use system stored procedure
Execute sp_renameDB 'OldDatabaseName','NewDatabaseName'
To Delete or Drop a database
Drop Database DatabaseThatYouWantToDrop
Dropping a database, deletes the LDF and MDF files.
Create database DatabaseName
Whether, you create a database graphically using the designer or, using a query, the following 2 files gets generated.
.MDF file - Data File (Contains actual data)
.LDF file - Transaction Log file (Used to recover the database)
To alter a database, once it's created
Alter database DatabaseName Modify Name = NewDatabaseName
Alternatively, you can also use system stored procedure
Execute sp_renameDB 'OldDatabaseName','NewDatabaseName'
To Delete or Drop a database
Drop Database DatabaseThatYouWantToDrop
Dropping a database, deletes the LDF and MDF files.
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