Using SSMS to Create a Database
The Object Explorer in SSMS makes creating a database simple. You right-click the
Databases node and select New Database. The New Database dialog appears, as shown in Figure 20.2. The General page is selected by default. It allows you to select the essential information needed to create a database, including the database name, database owner, and location of the database files.
Some related information is populated when you enter the database name. For example, the default logical names and locations of the database files are populated using the database name. The ...