How to override the existing database while restoring the new database

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Please tell me how to override an existing database with an updated file using VB.NET.

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Posted 7-Apr-13 21:53pm

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Anil Honey 206 · Answer 1 · 2013-04-07T22:57:00

Dear Friend,

In sql server Management Studio.Select one Database Right Click on that.There you will get one Option Task,in that you will get restore option.Click that Restore Option you will get Database.Click that Database there it will open One Window and You will get one Option name Device.It is Radio Button Option.and beside that only there is one button.By clicking that one another Window will Open.In that windows there is Add option Button.By clicking that one you will get one windows.By using that windows you can fetch the .Bak file from the drives.By selecting the back file click ok button.In the last Main Window there is three options.General,Files,Option.In that you take files option.In that Restore as tab is there C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\Bank.mdf change Bank.mdf to your current database filename.Same thing should change in fileType log also.and last there is options button.By selecting that one.You will get three radio button option like this
1:Overwrite the Existing Database.

By Checking that one and Press ok Button and your Database will be restored.

Regards,

AnilKumar.D