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Database.SetOffline Method

Sets the database offline.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub SetOffline
'Usage
Dim instance As Database

instance.SetOffline()

public void SetOffline()

public:
void SetOffline()

member SetOffline : unit -> unit 

public function SetOffline()

Remarks

When the database is online, you can use this method to take it offline.

Examples

VB

  'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
Dim srv As Server
srv = New Server

'Reference the AdventureWorks2008R2 database.
Dim db As Database
db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks2008R2")

'Take the database offline
db.SetOffline()

'Bring the database back online.
db.SetOnline()

PowerShell

$srv = new-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")
$db = New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database
$db = $srv.Databases.Item("AdventureWorks2008R2")

$db.SetOffline()
$db.SetOnline()