Make SQL Server DB Read Only/Read-Write Only

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Read Only
You can add the database in readonly mode by using below query. You can not add, update or delete any records once database is in read only mode.

ALTER DATABASE SQLDBPOOL set READ_ONLY
GO

READ_WRITE
You can set the database again in to Read/Write mode using below query.
ALTER DATABASE SQLDBPOOL SET READ_WRITE WITH NO_WAIT GO

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5 responses to “Make SQL Server DB Read Only/Read-Write Only”

September 30, 2011

sushil

its not workin for me..

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1. October 10, 2011
  
  Jugal Shah
  
  what error you are getting?
  
  Reply
February 19, 2015

P.V.Rajagopal

Thank you for you information

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November 14, 2016

Amir Ali

Small Correction: ALTER DATABASE XXX SET READ_WRITE WITH NO_WAIT

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1. January 30, 2017
  
  Jugal Shah
  
  Thanks
  
  Reply