Getting a database’s status on the server

You can show status for a specific database. A database is in one of the following three states:

Available: No clients are active and the database is offline. The database can be activated by a client request.

Unavailable: The database is inaccessible to clients.

Serving: Clients are active. The database should be taken offline before attempting any maintenance functions.

How to get a database’s status on the server

1 In Servers and Databases, select a database.

2 In the Navigation Pane, choose Database Tools➛Get Database Status on Server. A message appears, indicating the status of the selected database.