Below script will be handy when you migrate databases via detach-attach methord. The script has to be run at the source instance to generate attach scripts including all datafiles and logfiles to be used on the new server.
if OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#filelist') is not null
drop table #filelist
select db.name as dbName,fs.name as logicalFilename, fs.physical_name as physicalFilename, 0 as done into #filelist from sys.master_files fs join sys.databases db
on fs.database_id = db.database_id where db.database_id not in (1,2,3,4)
SELECT dbName, Files = STUFF((SELECT N'''), (FILENAME = ''' + physicalFilename
FROM #filelist AS p2
WHERE p2.dbName = p.dbName
ORDER BY physicalFilename
FOR XML PATH(N'')), 1, 3, N'')+''')',
'create database '+dbName+' on '+ STUFF((SELECT N'''), (FILENAME = ''' + physicalFilename
FROM #filelist AS p2
WHERE p2.dbName = p.dbName
ORDER BY physicalFilename
FOR XML PATH(N'')), 1, 3, N'')+''')'+ ' FOR ATTACH;' AS AttachScript
FROM #filelist AS p
GROUP BY dbName
ORDER BY dbName;
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