Changing database owner

This recipe shows how to programmatically change a SQL Server database owner.

Getting ready

This task assumes you have created a database called TestDB, and a Windows account QUERYWORKS\srogers. QUERYWORKS\srogers has been created in our test VM.

Note

For more information, see Appendix B, Create a SQL Server VM.

If you don't have it, create the database TestDB by following the steps in the Creating a database recipe.

How to do it...

Let's look at the steps involved in changing a database owner:

1. Open PowerShell ISE as administrator.

2. Import the SQLPS module and create a new SMO Server Object:

   #import SQL Server module
   Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking
   
   #replace this with your instance name
   $instanceName = "localhost"
   $server = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server -ArgumentList $instanceName

3. Add the following script and run:

   #create database handle
   $dbName = "TestDB"
   $db = $server.Databases[$dbName]
   
   #display current owner
   $db.Owner
   
   #change owner...