AdventureWorksDB

I can't view the AdventureWorksDB database diagram even after the ALTER
AUTHORIZATION statement.
Thanks..>I can't view the AdventureWorksDB database diagram even after the ALTER
> AUTHORIZATION statement.
Typically the problem is that the database is not in 90 compatibility level.
You might try verifying the compatibility level of the database (EXEC
sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks)
and if it doesn't return 90, change it (EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks,
90; ).
If that doesn't solve the problem, you'll need to provide more details such
as the error message your getting.
Gail Erickson [MS]
SQL Server Documentation Team
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
Download the latest version of Books Online from
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"mmc" <mmc@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I can't view the AdventureWorksDB database diagram even after the ALTER
> AUTHORIZATION statement.
> Thanks..|||The sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks returned a "90".
The error everytime i try to open the diagram:
"The database diagram support objects can not be installed because because
this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use the Files
page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER STATEMENT to set the
database owner to a valid login, then add add the database diagram support
objects".
I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
Thanks...
"Gail Erickson [MS]" wrote:

> Typically the problem is that the database is not in 90 compatibility leve
l.
> You might try verifying the compatibility level of the database (EXEC
> sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks)
> and if it doesn't return 90, change it (EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks
,
> 90; ).
> If that doesn't solve the problem, you'll need to provide more details suc
h
> as the error message your getting.
> --
> Gail Erickson [MS]
> SQL Server Documentation Team
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> Download the latest version of Books Online from
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...oads/books.mspx
> "mmc" <mmc@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2F41CDED-5E5E-4AFF-9DA7-81C92FC06179@.microsoft.com...
>
>|||The sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks returned a "90".
The error everytime i try to open the diagram:
"The database diagram support objects can not be installed because because
this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use the Files
page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER STATEMENT to set the
database owner to a valid login, then add add the database diagram support
objects".
I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
Thanks...
"Gail Erickson [MS]" wrote:

> Typically the problem is that the database is not in 90 compatibility leve
l.
> You might try verifying the compatibility level of the database (EXEC
> sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks)
> and if it doesn't return 90, change it (EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks
,
> 90; ).
> If that doesn't solve the problem, you'll need to provide more details suc
h
> as the error message your getting.
> --
> Gail Erickson [MS]
> SQL Server Documentation Team
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> Download the latest version of Books Online from
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...oads/books.mspx
> "mmc" <mmc@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2F41CDED-5E5E-4AFF-9DA7-81C92FC06179@.microsoft.com...
>
>|||> I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
Yes, sa is valid in 2005. I noticed in the Books Online topic
"Understanding Database Diagram Ownership (Visual Database Tools) ", that it
says the following:
"To use Database Diagram Designer it must first be set up by a member of the
db_owner role (a role of Microsoft SQL Server databases) to control access
to diagrams." I'm not sure why sa wouldn't have permissions to do this, but
as an experiment, please use the ALTER AUTHORIZATION statement and change
the ownership to dbo and try again.
BTW, there is no AdventureWorks diagram that comes with the sample database,
but the support objects mentioned in the error message are required to
create a diagram so they get created when you just click on the Database
Diagram folder if they don't alread exist. I mention this just so you know
that once we get this figured out, there won't be a diagram there anyway
(but you can certainly create one on your own). If what you're really
looking for is an existing diagram of AdventureWorks, you can download an
.html or .vsd version from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...displaylang=en.
Gail Erickson [MS]
SQL Server Documentation Team
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
Download the latest version of Books Online from
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...oads/books.mspx
"mmc" <mmc@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:006CC94E-AAC5-40D9-A351-71584899C02A@.microsoft.com...[vbcol=seagreen]
> The sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks returned a "90".
> The error everytime i try to open the diagram:
> "The database diagram support objects can not be installed because because
> this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use the
> Files
> page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER STATEMENT to set
> the
> database owner to a valid login, then add add the database diagram support
> objects".
> I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
> Thanks...
>
> "Gail Erickson [MS]" wrote:
>|||>I can't view the AdventureWorksDB database diagram even after the ALTER
> AUTHORIZATION statement.
Typically the problem is that the database is not in 90 compatibility level.
You might try verifying the compatibility level of the database (EXEC
sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks)
and if it doesn't return 90, change it (EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks,
90; ).
If that doesn't solve the problem, you'll need to provide more details such
as the error message your getting.
Gail Erickson [MS]
SQL Server Documentation Team
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
Download the latest version of Books Online from
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...oads/books.mspx
"mmc" <mmc@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F41CDED-5E5E-4AFF-9DA7-81C92FC06179@.microsoft.com...
>I can't view the AdventureWorksDB database diagram even after the ALTER
> AUTHORIZATION statement.
> Thanks..|||The sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks returned a "90".
The error everytime i try to open the diagram:
"The database diagram support objects can not be installed because because
this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use the Files
page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER STATEMENT to set the
database owner to a valid login, then add add the database diagram support
objects".
I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
Thanks...
"Gail Erickson [MS]" wrote:

> Typically the problem is that the database is not in 90 compatibility leve
l.
> You might try verifying the compatibility level of the database (EXEC
> sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks)
> and if it doesn't return 90, change it (EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks
,
> 90; ).
> If that doesn't solve the problem, you'll need to provide more details suc
h
> as the error message your getting.
> --
> Gail Erickson [MS]
> SQL Server Documentation Team
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> Download the latest version of Books Online from
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...oads/books.mspx
> "mmc" <mmc@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2F41CDED-5E5E-4AFF-9DA7-81C92FC06179@.microsoft.com...
>
>|||The sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks returned a "90".
The error everytime i try to open the diagram:
"The database diagram support objects can not be installed because because
this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use the Files
page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER STATEMENT to set the
database owner to a valid login, then add add the database diagram support
objects".
I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
Thanks...
"Gail Erickson [MS]" wrote:

> Typically the problem is that the database is not in 90 compatibility leve
l.
> You might try verifying the compatibility level of the database (EXEC
> sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks)
> and if it doesn't return 90, change it (EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks
,
> 90; ).
> If that doesn't solve the problem, you'll need to provide more details suc
h
> as the error message your getting.
> --
> Gail Erickson [MS]
> SQL Server Documentation Team
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> Download the latest version of Books Online from
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...oads/books.mspx
> "mmc" <mmc@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2F41CDED-5E5E-4AFF-9DA7-81C92FC06179@.microsoft.com...
>
>|||mmc wrote:
> The sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks returned a "90".
> The error everytime i try to open the diagram:
> "The database diagram support objects can not be installed because because
> this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use the File
s
> page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER STATEMENT to set t
he
> database owner to a valid login, then add add the database diagram support
> objects".
> I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
> Thanks...
>
The error message is complaining about an invalid database owner. What
user is shown as the owner of the AdventureWorks database?|||> I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
Yes, sa is valid in 2005. I noticed in the Books Online topic
"Understanding Database Diagram Ownership (Visual Database Tools) ", that it
says the following:
"To use Database Diagram Designer it must first be set up by a member of the
db_owner role (a role of Microsoft SQL Server databases) to control access
to diagrams." I'm not sure why sa wouldn't have permissions to do this, but
as an experiment, please use the ALTER AUTHORIZATION statement and change
the ownership to dbo and try again.
BTW, there is no AdventureWorks diagram that comes with the sample database,
but the support objects mentioned in the error message are required to
create a diagram so they get created when you just click on the Database
Diagram folder if they don't alread exist. I mention this just so you know
that once we get this figured out, there won't be a diagram there anyway
(but you can certainly create one on your own). If what you're really
looking for is an existing diagram of AdventureWorks, you can download an
.html or .vsd version from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...displaylang=en.
Gail Erickson [MS]
SQL Server Documentation Team
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
Download the latest version of Books Online from
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...oads/books.mspx
"mmc" <mmc@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:006CC94E-AAC5-40D9-A351-71584899C02A@.microsoft.com...[vbcol=seagreen]
> The sp_dbcmptlevel AdventureWorks returned a "90".
> The error everytime i try to open the diagram:
> "The database diagram support objects can not be installed because because
> this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use the
> Files
> page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER STATEMENT to set
> the
> database owner to a valid login, then add add the database diagram support
> objects".
> I am logged in using "sa". Is "sa" valid in 2005?
> Thanks...
>
> "Gail Erickson [MS]" wrote:
>