Detach command (TMSL)
Applies to: SQL Server 2016 and later Analysis Services Azure Analysis Services Fabric/Power BI Premium
Detaches a tabular database from a server.
Request
{
"detach": {
"database":"AdventureWorksDW2014",
"password": "secret"
}
}
The properties accepted by the JSON detach command are as follows.
Property | Default | Description |
---|---|---|
database | [Required] | The name of the database object to be detached. |
password | Empty | The password to use to encrypt secrets in the detached database. |
Response
Returns an empty result when the command succeeds. Otherwise, an XMLA exception is returned.
Usage (endpoints)
This command element is used in a statement of the Execute Method (XMLA) call over an XMLA endpoint, exposed in the following ways:
As an XMLA window in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
As an input file to the invoke-ascmd PowerShell cmdlet
As an input to an SSIS task or SQL Server Agent job
You can generate a ready-made script for this command from SSMS by clicking the Script button on the Detach dialog box.