Posted by Marcin A. Guzowski on 01/08/07 20:12

Rico wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an SQL Server 2005 database that I'm trying to create using script.
> Everything works fine, but when I click on "Database Diagrams" I get an
> error message that there is no database owner, and of course when I show the
> Database Properties, the database was created without one. Is there any way
> to ALTER AUTHORIZATION to a default owner or system administrator, something
> valid?
>
> Any direction would be appreciated.

I'm not sure if I understood you correctly, but please refer to
sp_changedbowner stored procedure. Actually ALTER AUTHORIZATION
statement is also valid.

Try:

EXEC sp_changedbowner 'sa'

or

ALTER AUTHORIZATION ON DATABASE::database_name TO sa


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Marcin Guzowski
http://guzowski.info

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