How to change the data storage path in sqlserver?
To change the data storage path of SQL Server, you can follow these steps:
- Open SQL Server Management Studio and connect to the SQL Server instance.
- Expand the “Server Objects” and “Database Engine” nodes in the Object Explorer, right-click on the database you want to change the data storage path for, and select “Properties”.
- Select the “File” tab in the “Database Properties” dialog box.
- In the “Database files” section, select the database file (such as a .mdf file) for which you want to change the path, then click the “…” button.
- In the “File Name” dialog box, choose a new location to save the data, and then click “OK”.
- Click on “OK” in the “Database Properties” dialogue box to save the changes.
Note: Changing the data storage path may result in the database becoming inaccessible. Therefore, before performing this operation, make sure to back up the database and understand how to perform database recovery operations.