November 2003
Intermediate to advanced
816 pages
14h 53m
English
Use the following steps to gracefully shut down an SQL Server in MSS 2000.
1. | Broadcast a shutdown message. (See BOL: Broadcasting a Shutdown Message). Execute the following in a Windows Command Window (DOS window).
C:\> net send /users "SQL Server AMY is going down for maintenance in 20 minutes. Please finish work and disconnect asap." |
2. | Open an Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer as sa. This must be done before pausing the server since you can't connect after pausing. |
3. | PAUSE the SQL Server.
You can use Enterprise Manager or Service Manager. According to Books ... |
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