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How do I remove a database from a group always?
Right-click the selected database or databases, and select Remove Database from Availability Group option as shown in below screenshot. You will be getting below window to proceed with the database removal from AOAG configuration.
How do I delete an availability group?
Right-click the selected availability group or groups, and select the Delete command. In the Remove Availability Group dialog box, to delete all the listed availability groups, click OK. If you do not want to remove all the listed availability groups, click Cancel.
What happens when you remove a secondary database?
The removed secondary database is placed in the RESTORING state. For a short time after removing a secondary database, you might be able to restart Always On data synchronization on the database by re-joining it to the availability group. For more information, see Join a Secondary Database to an Availability Group (SQL Server).
What happens after a secondary database joins a availability group?
For information about what happens after a secondary database joins the group, see Overview of Always On Availability Groups (SQL Server). You must be connected to the server instance that hosts the secondary replica. The secondary replica must already be joined to the availability group.
How do I remove a database from availability group?
To remove a single database, select it in either the Object Explorer pane or the Object Explorer Details pane. Right-click the selected database or databases, and select Remove Secondary Database in the command menu. In the Remove Database from Availability Group dialog box,…
How to join a secondary replica to an availability group?
The secondary replica must already be joined to the availability group. For more information, see Join a Secondary Replica to an Availability Group (SQL Server). The secondary database must have been prepared recently.