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Hi guys how to find who have taken database offline. i checked all error logs, i didnot find solution.could any one say how to see this activity .please. SRJ2005
Check the application through SQL Management studion, you should see the infomation about user and hostname…. Ex:
Date4/18/2007 2:21:22 PM
LogWindows NT (Application) SourceMSSQL$SQL2K555
CategoryServer
Event1073746908
UserDomainMohammedU
ComputerMOHAMMEDU Message
Setting database option OFFLINE to ON for database Pubs. MohammedU.
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That will not be mentioned on the SQL server error log, but it can help the timing it mentioned. By taking up windows event viewer logs such as security log check the times of LOGON & LOGOUT audit in this case. The last resort is to read the transaction log by using third party tools. Satya SKJ
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