Introduction
SQL Server 2008 Error: Saving changes is not permitted.
Solution
While creating and editing a database in SQL Server 2008 I ran into a brick wall, or a 'by design' feature of the Database Management Studio.
When you design a table in a database and then try to make a change to a
table structure that requires the table to be recreated, the Database
Management Studio will not allow you to save the changes. This is caused by a configuration setting that results in the following dialog:
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-40-3bx7AiB0/T5KHFufVfXI/AAAAAAAAALs/EBKYfTiqO5M/s1600/1.jpg)
This dialog states: "Saving changes is not
permitted. The changes you have made require the following tables to be
dropped and re-created. You have either made changes to a table that
can't be re-created or enabled the option Prevent saving changes that
require the table to be re-created."
You can only react by clicking the Cancel button. And then Management Studio shows this dialog:
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-60rNo6eyTDE/T5KHrMdnUZI/AAAAAAAAAL0/PbAnqO21TI0/s1600/2.jpg)
So what do you want to do to configure the setting with the value you want (should be the default setting!)?
Go to: Tools > Options
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5-GwxKvcCCM/T5KH81FWYJI/AAAAAAAAAL8/ucMg0gRfIoQ/s1600/3.jpg)
“Designers –> "Table and Database Designers”
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BTqlGjEsgNA/T5KI8cPwqeI/AAAAAAAAAME/rukU_NKBpXk/s1600/5.jpg)
And uncheck the option: "Prevent saving changes that require table re-creation". Once you save the changes it will work.
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