>>>>>>>Hi All
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We're trying to transfer a database from one server to another and had SQL create the script to do so. Unfortunately, it's creating the tables within the Master database and not within the new database. In fact, it's not even creating the new database. Here's the script that was generated, could someone point out why it's not doing what it's supposed to do?
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>USE [master]
>>>>>>>GO
>>>>>>>/****** Object:  Database [DLI_Testing]    Script Date: 02/26/2013 06:41:26 ******/
>>>>>>>CREATE DATABASE [DLI_Testing] ON  PRIMARY 
>>>>>>>( NAME = N'DLI_Testing', FILENAME = N'D:\DLI_Testing.mdf' , SIZE = 78080KB , MAXSIZE = UNLIMITED, FILEGROWTH = 1024KB )
>>>>>>> LOG ON 
>>>>>>>( NAME = N'DLI_Testing_log', FILENAME = N'D:\DLI_Testing_log.LDF' , SIZE = 470144KB , MAXSIZE = 2048GB , FILEGROWTH = 10%)
>>>>>>>GO
>>>>>>>ALTER DATABASE [DLI_Testing] SET COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL = 100
>>>>>>>GO
>>>>>>>IF (1 = FULLTEXTSERVICEPROPERTY('IsFullTextInstalled'))
>>>>>>>begin
>>>>>>>EXEC [DLI_Testing].[dbo].[sp_fulltext_database] @action = 'enable'
>>>>>>>end
>>>>>>>GO
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Any error messages?
>>>>>
>>>>>Oh, lord, yes - here's the top part
>>>>>

>>>>>Msg 5170, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
>>>>>Cannot create file 'D:\DLI_Testing.mdf' because it already exists. Change the file path or the file name, and retry the operation.
>>>>>Msg 1802, Level 16, State 4, Line 2
>>>>>CREATE DATABASE failed. Some file names listed could not be created. Check related errors.
>>>>>Msg 5011, Level 14, State 5, Line 1
>>>>>User does not have permission to alter database 'DLI_Testing', the database does not exist, or the database is not in a state that allows access checks.
>>>>>Msg 5069, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
>>>>>ALTER DATABASE statement failed.
>>>>>

>>>>
>>>>These messages say all.
>>>>You have already a file named DLI_Testing.mdf in D:\ drive.
>>>>Maybe you can't see this DB because you didn't refresh Object Explorer in SSMS?
>>>>Also you may have a DB with different name that uses this file.
>>>>
>>>>Run this:
>>>>

>>>>SELECT Name, FileName FROM sysdatabases WHERE FileName LIKE '%DLI_Testing%'
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>Also, when you create the script ALWAYS set "Include if NOT EXISTS" to true (check the attached image).
>>>
>>>Possible the file is detached so wont show up in SSMS. Try attaching it. Then run the rest of the script.
>>>
>>>If the goal is just to copy the database to another server why not just detach, copy and reattach on the other server. Sometimes on a one-shot deal like this it is easier to do it manually than to figure out why the script is complaining.
>>
>>These are on separate servers. Completely separate servers - as in we sneaker-net the files across - and since this is not the only time we're going to have to do this, we need to figure out what's going on. The joys of having no DBA
>
>Of course there is a DBA, Dorris -- you! ;-)

Now, if we mean DBA as in DataBase Analyst, ok
If we mean Dorris Beaird, A$$hole, on occasion
If we mean DataBase Administrator - not in my wildest (insert drug of choice, which I'm probably allergic to) fueled dreams!