sql-alter-database

Cannot drop database because it is currently in use

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Problem When you try to drop the database, you get the following error and the drop fails: Cannot drop database because it is currently in use. This means there are other open connections on the database and it won’t let you drop the database. Disclaimer: The solutions in this article involve kicking out other active … Read more

C# – Monitor data changes with SQL Server query notifications

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You can use SQL Server query notifications to send push notifications to your code when data changes. This is an alternative to polling the database for changes. In this article, I’ll show how to configure this feature and work with it in the code. 1 – Enable Service Broker and configure permissions You need to … Read more