Restoring to remove standy/read-only mode.

Hi all,
I have a database that is restored with the following command:
RESTORE DATABASE [<databasename>] FROM DISK=
'\\<path>\<databasename>_diff.bak' WITH MOVE '<databasename>_Data' TO
'C:\<databasename>_Data.mdf', MOVE '<databasename>_Log' TO
'C:\<databasename>_Log.ldf', STANDBY = 'C:\<databasename>_standby.rdo'
So, the database is in standy/read-only mode. Now, I want to make sure that
I can change it over so that it's not longer in standy/read-only mode. Is
the following synatx/script correct?
RESTORE DATABASE [<databasename>] WITH RECOVERY
Is that enough? It seems to work, but I'm not sure if I'm missing an
important element.
Thanks!
Wade
That is all you need. Note that once it is recovered you cannot apply
subsequent transaction log or differential backups.
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
"Wade" <wwegner23NOEMAILhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I have a database that is restored with the following command:
> RESTORE DATABASE [<databasename>] FROM DISK=
> '\\<path>\<databasename>_diff.bak' WITH MOVE '<databasename>_Data' TO
> 'C:\<databasename>_Data.mdf', MOVE '<databasename>_Log' TO
> 'C:\<databasename>_Log.ldf', STANDBY = 'C:\<databasename>_standby.rdo'
> So, the database is in standy/read-only mode. Now, I want to make sure
> that I can change it over so that it's not longer in standy/read-only
> mode. Is the following synatx/script correct?
> RESTORE DATABASE [<databasename>] WITH RECOVERY
> Is that enough? It seems to work, but I'm not sure if I'm missing an
> important element.
> Thanks!
> Wade
>
|||Yes, excellent -- thanks!
"Geoff N. Hiten" <sqlcraftsman@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> That is all you need. Note that once it is recovered you cannot apply
> subsequent transaction log or differential backups.
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Senior Database Administrator
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> "Wade" <wwegner23NOEMAILhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e9PjMuYrFHA.2072@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
|||Another question ... is there a query I can use to determine if the database
is in standby/read-only mode? This way I can turn off my diff and trans
restores.
Thanks!
"Geoff N. Hiten" <sqlcraftsman@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> That is all you need. Note that once it is recovered you cannot apply
> subsequent transaction log or differential backups.
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Senior Database Administrator
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> "Wade" <wwegner23NOEMAILhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e9PjMuYrFHA.2072@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
|||You continue to do diff and/or log restores while the database is in
standby. You stop the restores when it is recovered.
The information you seek is in the master.dbo.sysdatabases table,
specifically the status column. Look up sysdatabases in BOL for what the
status bit flags mean.
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
"Wade" <wwegner23NOEMAILhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Another question ... is there a query I can use to determine if the
> database is in standby/read-only mode? This way I can turn off my diff
> and trans restores.
> Thanks!
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <sqlcraftsman@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eOaFmBZrFHA.1984@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
|||Thanks, I already found it:
use [master]
select name, DATABASEPROPERTY(name, N'IsReadOnly') from
master.dbo.sysdatabases
"Geoff N. Hiten" <sqlcraftsman@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> You continue to do diff and/or log restores while the database is in
> standby. You stop the restores when it is recovered.
> The information you seek is in the master.dbo.sysdatabases table,
> specifically the status column. Look up sysdatabases in BOL for what the
> status bit flags mean.
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Senior Database Administrator
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> "Wade" <wwegner23NOEMAILhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OI8mAJZrFHA.248@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
|||FYI, DATABASEPROPERTYEX() is a newer version of DATABASEPROPERTY()
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
"Wade" <wwegner23NOEMAILhotmail.com> wrote in message news:OySXXXZrFHA.3424@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, I already found it:
> use [master]
> select name, DATABASEPROPERTY(name, N'IsReadOnly') from
> master.dbo.sysdatabases
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <sqlcraftsman@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uvylHUZrFHA.2008@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>