Detach and attach Analysis Service Database using Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO

Part 1 of this series on “Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO” illustrated how to install Windows PowerShell and connect to an Analysis Service Servername. Part 2 illustrated how to use Windows PowerShell and AMO to get the various Server properties of SQL Server Analysis Service. Part 3 discussed how to use Windows PowerShell and AMO to get database properties of SQL Server Analysis Service and Part 4 illustrated how to create Analysis Service Database using Windows PowerShell and AMO. Part 5 illustrated how to backup an Analysis Service database using Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO. Part 6 of this article series illustrated how to restore a Analysis Service database from a backup file with no password protection. Part 7 discussed how to restore an analysis service Database from a database backup file with password protection. Part 8 covered how to process a dimension in analysis service databasej and Part 9 illustrated how to process a single cube and also process the entire Analysis service database. This installment examines the various types of detach and attach methods to detach and attach an Analysis service database.