The RESTORING database state means that the user has initiated a database restore process, using RESTORE DATABASE or RESTORE LOG T-SQL command, in which one or more data files of the Primary filegroup is restored, or one or more secondary files are being restored in offline mode.

What is restoring in SQL?

Restoring is the process of copying data from a backup and applying logged transactions to the data. Restore is what you do with backups. Take the backup file and turn it back into a database.

Why SQL database is in restoring state?

Reason Behind SQL Database Stuck in Restoring State The Restoring state in SQL Server states that the user has started the database restore process with RESTORE COMMAND or LOG T SQL Command. It means the SQL database is not available for the end-user until the restoration process completed.