I want to move full text catalogue for 1 database to a different location on same SQL server. I am using SQL 2005. One of the source said:
SQL Server 2005 full-text
search provides the ability to easily
detach and move full-text catalogs in
the same way that SQL Server database
files may be detached, moved, and
re-attached. Full-text catalogs are
included with sp_detach_db and
sp_attach_db. After detaching a
database, you may move the full-text
catalog and/or database data files,
and then re-attach the database.
Full-text catalog metadata is updated
to reflect the change of location.
This capability simplifies building,
testing, moving, and deploying
databases across multiple servers.
From:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345119(SQL.90).aspx
Beleiving it, i only moved data and log file using attach and detach method, copied Full text catalog and rebuild it. Still
sp_help_fulltext_catalogs ''
shows same output with old path.
Another source:
http://sqlserverpedia.com/wiki/FTS_-Restoring&_Relocating_your_Catalogs
mentions Stopping and starting full text search service as a part of move. I can’t restart full text service as it is being used by the other databases.
Is there any option using which I can move a single full text catalogue without restarting full text service?
Regards
Manjot
I didn’t have to restart service at all..
I just tried it without restarting and it worked as per:
http://sqlserverpedia.com/wiki/FTS_-Restoring&_Relocating_your_Catalogs