Stopping a database (Model Explorer)

Only Modeler System Administrators and Database Owners (dbo user) can perform this task.

To stop a database

1. Start Model Explorer.

2. Locate the Database that you want to stop:

a. Expand the SQL icon.

b. Expand the Server that owns the database you want to stop.

If the Server that owns the Database is not shown, add the Server to Model Explorer.

c. If the Database you want to stop is not shown, show the server's databases and optionally bookmark the Database you want to stop.

For more information, refer to Showing a servers database.

3. Right-click the database you want to stop, and then click Stop.