Changing table owner

Hi- apologies for asking a stupid newbie question, but I'm really stuck at
the moment. I need to change table ownership.

I've got an asp script which is looking for a table owned by the dbo role,
however the table was created under a different ownership. I understand the
problem, and almost understand the solution, but I can't seem to get all the
way.

THE PROBLEM (using [server].[database].[owner].[table])
[mgbsvr1].[dnn].[dnnadmin].[aspsearch]
needs to be
[mgbsvr1].[dnn].[dbo].[aspsearch]

I looked up the books online and found this syntax:
sp_changeobjectowner [ @.objname = ] 'object' , [ @.newowner = ] 'owner'

But I can't see how to use it, nor more importantly, where I should use it.
It won't work in the query tool in Enterprise Manager. If I need to create a
script (which I've never done before), how do I execute the script?

All help deeply appreciated
Manning, SydneyHi

You will need to be connected to [mgbsvr1].[dnn] with either sysadmin,
db_ddladmin and db_securityadmin rights or the dbo to issue the statement

sp_changeobjectowner '[dnnadmin].[aspsearch]' , 'dbo'

John

"Manning" <manning@.NOSPAMbartlett.net> wrote in message
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> Hi- apologies for asking a stupid newbie question, but I'm really stuck at
> the moment. I need to change table ownership.
> I've got an asp script which is looking for a table owned by the dbo role,
> however the table was created under a different ownership. I understand
the
> problem, and almost understand the solution, but I can't seem to get all
the
> way.
> THE PROBLEM (using [server].[database].[owner].[table])
> [mgbsvr1].[dnn].[dnnadmin].[aspsearch]
> needs to be
> [mgbsvr1].[dnn].[dbo].[aspsearch]
> I looked up the books online and found this syntax:
> sp_changeobjectowner [ @.objname = ] 'object' , [ @.newowner = ] 'owner'
> But I can't see how to use it, nor more importantly, where I should use
it.
> It won't work in the query tool in Enterprise Manager. If I need to create
a
> script (which I've never done before), how do I execute the script?
> All help deeply appreciated
> Manning, Sydney|||Manning (manning@.NOSPAMbartlett.net) writes:
> But I can't see how to use it, nor more importantly, where I should use
> it. It won't work in the query tool in Enterprise Manager. If I need to
> create a script (which I've never done before), how do I execute the
> script?

Enterprise Manager is not much of a query tool. Use Query Analyzer
instead.

--
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, sommar@.algonet.se

Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techin.../2000/books.asp|||John and Erland

Thanks for your advice - problem fixed.

Manning

"John Bell" <jbellnewsposts@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> You will need to be connected to [mgbsvr1].[dnn] with either sysadmin,
> db_ddladmin and db_securityadmin rights or the dbo to issue the statement
> sp_changeobjectowner '[dnnadmin].[aspsearch]' , 'dbo'
> John