• ALTER DATABASE ... MODIFY FILE, set the new name. Take the DB offline. Copy the files to their new location, ensure SQL has permission on the folder, bring DB online.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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