Database not showing properties

  • Hi,

    When I go on my production server -->database, right click, properties, it gives an error:

    cannot show requested dialog.

    Property owner is not available for database 'XYZ'. This property may not exist for this object, or may not be retrievable due to insufficient rights.

    I am using sa and have all rights.

    Other databases I can see the properties but only two of them are giving these errors.

    Regards,

    Sushant

    Regards
    Sushant Kumar
    MCTS,MCP

  • Are you getting the same for all databases or just a single one.

    Can you try firing sp_helpdb and check whether something is unusual for this database?

  • Run sp_helpdb and you would notice that the Database Owner for that database is NULL. Running sp_changedbowner 'OwnerName' would fix this issue. I had a similar issue and posted about it here[/url]

    Pradeep Adiga
    Blog: sqldbadiaries.com
    Twitter: @pradeepadiga

  • @ nagaraj

    Just for 2 databases...

    sp_helpdb shows that the owner for those databases is null

    @Adiga..

    Ya, the owner of those databases is NULL....

    Can i change the ownername of those databases from NULL to 'sa' ?

    Its a production server and many users are using it , so will it affect the users or not?

    Regards,

    Sushant

    Regards
    Sushant Kumar
    MCTS,MCP

  • Even with the NULL owner if the application is working fine, then changing it sa should not have any impact

    Pradeep Adiga
    Blog: sqldbadiaries.com
    Twitter: @pradeepadiga

  • I agree, The database owner change should have no effect on people using the database if it has not had any effort so far.

  • @ pradeep and steve

    Thanks a lot

    Regards,

    Sushant

    Regards
    Sushant Kumar
    MCTS,MCP

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