Stopping a database (Model Explorer)
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.
For more information, refer to Adding a 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.