This topic has not yet been rated - Rate this topic

Database.SetOwner Method (String, Boolean)

SQL Server 2012

Sets the database owner.

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

Syntax

C++

JScript

public function SetOwner(
	loginName : String, 
	overrideIfAlreadyUser : boolean
)

Parameters

loginName: Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the SQL Server logon that is the new database owner.

overrideIfAlreadyUser: Type: System.Boolean
A Boolean property value that specifies to override if the specified logon is already a user in the database.If True, the user who has the specified logon is dropped from the database and made into the database owner.If False, an error occurs.

Remarks

You can set the database owner to a server login account. If the specified login is already a user in the database, you either must remove it first, or set the overrideIfAleadyUser parameter to True.

Examples

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

'Reference the AdventureWorks2012 database.
Dim db As Database
db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks2012")

'Set the owner to a valid logon. When True, the second 
'parameter will override if the proposed login is 
'already defined as a user on the database.
db.SetOwner(lstr, True)

PowerShell

$srv = new-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")
$db = New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database
$db = $srv.Databases.Item("AdventureWorks2012")

$db.SetOwner(lstr, $TRUE)

Reference

Database Class

SetOwner Overload

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Working with Database Objects

sp_changedbowner (Transact-SQL)

CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)

Did you find this helpful? Yes No

Not accurate

Not enough depth

Need more code examples

(1500 characters remaining)

Community Additions

ADD