Create Database in Sql Server 2005, Database Statements

Following is the full syntax used for creating database in Sql Server 2005.

CREATE DATABASE database_name
[ ON [ PRIMARY ] [ < filespec >] ]
{ LOG ON [ < filespec > ] ]
< filespec > : : =
( [ NAME = logical_file_name , ]
FILENAME = 'os_file_name'
[ , SIZE = size ]
[ , MAXSIZE = { max_size | UNLIMITED } ]
[ , FILEGROWTH = growth_increment ] ) [ ,.... n ]
Description ::-


ON specifies the disk file used to store the data portion of the database.

LOG ON specifies the disk files used to store log files.
FILENAME=os_file_name specifies the operating-system file name for the file.
PRIMARY specifies the associated list that defines files in the primary filegroup.
NAME=logical_file_name specifies the logical name for the file.
MAXSIZE=max_size specifies the maxium size to which the file defined in the list can grow.
FILEGROWTH=growth_increment specifies the growth increment of the file defined in the list.
Remember - " FILEGROWTH setting for a file cannot exceed the MAXSIZE setting"

NOTE : Everything written between [ ] is optional .

But remeber that to create a database you must be a member of the dbcreator server role.

After a database is created, to check details of the database use following command :

sp_helpdb [ database_name ]

To drop a user defined database use following command:

DROP DATABASE database_name

Note: you cannot delete a system-defined database.

To rename a user-defined database use :

sp_renamedb old_database_name , new_database_name

Fortunately you can also create a database by a right click on the object explorer, Thanks to SQL SERVER Management studio 2005.

SQL SERVER 2005 contains the following system database :

1. master
2. tempdb
3. model
4. msdb
5. Resource
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Anuj Tripathi