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What is meant by Database Schema in MS SQL

Ever since SQL Server 2005 was released, each object in a database has belonged to a database schema. SQL Server 2008 has continued with database schemas, and an explanation follows.

What is a Database Schema?

A database schema is a way to logically group objects such as tables, views, stored procedures etc. Think of a schema as a container of objects.
You can assign a user login permissions to a single schema so that the user can only access the objects they are authorized to access.
Schemas can be created and altered in a database, and users can be granted access to a schema. A schema can be owned by any user, and schema ownership is transferable.

Creating a Database Schema

To create a database schema in SQL Server 2008:
  1. Navigate to Security > Schemas
  2. Right click on Schemas and select New Schema.... Like this:
    Creating a database schema in SQL Server Management Studio
  3. Complete the details in the General tab for the new schema. In this example, the schema name is "person" and the schema owner is "Homer".
    Creating a database schema in SQL Server Management Studio
  4. Add users to the schema as required and set their permissions:
    Creating a database schema in SQL Server Management Studio
  5. Add any extended properties (via the Extended Properties tab)
  6. Click OK.

Add a Table to the New Schema

Now that we have a new schema, we can add objects such as tables, views, and stored procedures to it. For example, we could transfer the table that we created in the earlier lesson to the new schema.
When we created that table (called "Individual"), it was created in the default database schema ("dbo"). We know this because it appears in our object browser as "dbo.Individual".
To transfer the "Individual" table to the person "schema":
  1. In Object Explorer, right click on the table name and select "Design":
    Changing database schema for a table in SQL Server Management Studio
  2. From Design view, press F4 to display the Properties window.
  3. From the Properties window, change the schema to the desired schema:
    Changing database schema for a table in SQL Server Management Studio
  4. Close Design View by right clicking the tab and selecting "Close":
    Closing Design View
  5. Click "OK" when prompted to save
Your table has now been transferred to the "person" schema.

Confirm your Change

To confirm the change:
  1. Refresh the Object Browser view:
    Refreshing the view in Object Browser
  2. You will now see that Object Browser displays the new schema for the table (person.Individual):
    Screenshot of the table in Object Browser
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