I need to create a table similar to the one on another server.
How can I do this using ssms?
I am able to copy table from one server to another with data using Tasks | Export data but not sure how to create without data.
Right click on the database you want the shell of in the SSMS gui.
Choose Tasks ---> Generate Scripts
There is a glossary of sorts on the left side of the panel
Under Introduction: Choose Next
Under Choose Objects: (1)Check Select Specific Objects. (2) Expand the "Tables" section. (3) Check the table(s) you want to generate.
Under Set Scripting Options: (1)Choose Save to File.
(2) Set the Destination Drive and location.
(3) Click Advanced
There are lots of options under advanced start with these two, you may need to adjust others, but not likely.
(1) Script for Server Version - Set to the server version you will be restoring the empty database, OR the same version as the source database.
(2) Types of data to script - Choose Schema Only
Click OK
Click Next
Click Next
Should get all green icons on success.
Click finish.
Go to Destination database, open your file, execute the query.
I'm a beginner and in class we're learning how to make tables, insert records, make foreign keys all through query.
I've made a 3 tables through query but now I have to edit a previous table through it's own query but I closed it already. How do I open it again so I can add something to the table? All I see is the "New Query" button.
The tables are all in one file, under one database.To be more specific, I want to open query window that shows up when you click "New Query" but I want to see the codes I wrote to make the table because I need to edit something there.
You won't be able to re-open closed table script if it has not been saved in a .sql file. Check Kyle's comment above for single table. Re-generate the script.
For more than one table, right click on Database name, Select Tasks->Generate Scripts-->Click Next --> Select all tables you want. Save script on clipboard. Paste in New Query. Save that file as SQL.
You can use advanced options also to generate the same script.
If you have saved your query earlier then open the folder which contains the sql code. Double click on that file, it will automatically open in SQL Server Management Studio.
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Hi, all!
I have a database model xxx.pdm and a sql script I want to apply to the db (so that generated xxx_db.sql, xxx_triggers.sql, etc will contain the changes - the files are used in whole application building process to generate yyy.db file).
I've tried to:
open the pdm file with PowerDesigner 16.5
go to Database->Update Model from Database...
select "using script files" and specified a sql file (with some create index, alter table statements). pressed ok
PowerDesigner showed progress dialog and a dialog merge models with yellow locks near some of the entities.
I try to generate database: Database->Generate database... in the dialog xxx_db.sql is selected.
the result - generation aborted due to errors detected during the verification of the model.
Category Check Object Location
Reference Incomplete join Reference 'FK_table1_col1' <Model>
Reference Incomplete join Reference 'FK_table2_col2' <Model>
at the same time the sql script is well executed via Sybase Interactive (cmd line).
Is my approach correct?
Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
I have created a table in sql server 2008 and the table contains a lots of records.I need to get all the data from that table to a script file.
If you have SSMS;
Right click on your database
Generate scripts
Change radio button to Select specific database objects
Check the tables box
Select your table
Next
Set the filename etc
Click on Advanced button
Change the Types of data to script setting to Schema and data
Click next to finish
Blog post here with screenshots for clarification
I have two SQL Servers (both 2005 version).
I want to migrate several tables from one to another.
I have tried:
On source server I have right clicked on the database, selected Tasks/Generate scripts.
The problem is that under Table/View options there is no Script data option.
Then I used Script Table As/Create script to generate SQL files in order to create the tables on my destination server. But I still need all the data.
Then I tried using:
SELECT *
INTO [destination server].[destination database].[dbo].[destination table]
FROM [source server].[source database].[dbo].[source table]
But I get the error:
Object contains more than the maximum number of prefixes. Maximum is
2.
Can someone please point me to the right solution to my problem?
Try this:
create your table on the target server using your scripts from the Script Table As / Create Script step
on the target server, you can then issue a T-SQL statement:
INSERT INTO dbo.YourTableNameHere
SELECT *
FROM [SourceServer].[SourceDatabase].dbo.YourTableNameHere
This should work just fine.
Just to show yet another option (for SQL Server 2008 and above):
right-click on Database -> select 'Tasks' -> select 'Generate Scripts'
Select specific database objects you want to copy. Let's say one or more tables. Click Next
Click Advanced and scroll down to 'Types of Data to script' and choose 'Schema and Data'. Click OK
Choose where to save generated script and proceed by clicking Next
If you don't have permission to link servers, here are the steps to import a table from one server to another using Sql Server Import/Export Wizard:
Right click on the source database you want to copy from.
Select Tasks - Export Data.
Select Sql Server Native Client in the data source.
Select your authentication type (Sql Server or Windows authentication).
Select the source database.
Next, choose the Destination: Sql Server Native Client
Type in your Server Name (the server you want to copy the table to).
Select your authentication type (Sql Server or Windows authentication).
Select the destination database.
Select Copy data.
Select your table from the list.
Hit Next, Select Run immediately, or optionally, you can also save the package to a file or Sql Server if you want to run it later.
Finish
There is script table option in Tasks/Generate scripts! I also missed it at beginning! But you can generate insert scripts there (very nice feature, but in very un-intuitive place).
When you get to step "Set Scripting Options" go to "Advanced" tab.
Steps described here (pictures can understand, but i do write in latvian there).
Try using the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard (under Tasks -> Export Data).
It offers to create the tables in the destination database. Whereas, as you've seen, the scripting wizard can only create the table structure.
If the tables are already created using the scripts, then there is another way to copy the data is by using BCP command to copy all the data from your source server to your destination server
To export the table data into a text file on source server:
bcp <database name>.<schema name>.<table name> OUT C:\FILE.TXT -c -t -T -S <server_name[ \instance_name]> -U <username> -P <Password>
To import the table data from a text file on target server:
bcp <database name>.<schema name>.<table name> IN C:\FILE.TXT -c -t -T -S <server_name[ \instance_name]> -U <username> -P <Password>
For copying data from source to destination:
use <DestinationDatabase>
select * into <DestinationTable> from <SourceDataBase>.dbo.<SourceTable>
Just for the kicks.
Since I wasnt able to create linked server and since just connecting to production server was not enough to use INSERT INTO i did the following:
created a backup of production server database
restored the database on my test server
executed the insert into statements
Its a backdoor solution, but since i had problems it worked for me.
Since i have created empty tables using SCRIPT TABLE AS / CREATE in order to transfer all the keys and indexes I couldnt use SELECT INTO. SELECT INTO only works if the tables do not exist on the destination location but it does not copy keys and indexes, so you have to do that manualy. The downside of using INSERT INTO statement is that you have to manualy provide with all the column names, plus it might give you some problems if some foreign key constraints fail.
Thanks to all anwsers, there are some great solutions but i have decided to accept marc_s anwser.
You can't choose a source/destination server.
If the databases are on the same server you can do this:
If the columns of the table are equal (including order!) then you can do this:
INSERT INTO [destination database].[dbo].[destination table]
SELECT *
FROM [source database].[dbo].[source table]
If you want to do this once you can backup/restore the source database.
If you need to do this more often I recommend you start a SSIS project where you define source database (there you can choose any connection on any server) and create a project where you move your data there.
See more information here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms169917%28v=sql.105%29.aspx
It can be done through "Import/Export Data..." in SQL Server Management Studio
This is somewhat a go around solution but it worked for me I hope it works for this problem for others as well:
You can run the select SQL query on the table that you want to export and save the result as .xls in you drive.
Now create the table you want to add data with all the columns and indexes. This can be easily done with the right click on the actual table and selecting Create To script option.
Now you can right click on the DB where you want to add you table and select the Tasks>Import .
Import Export wizard opens and select next.Select the Microsoft Excel as input Data source and then browse and select the .xls file you have saved earlier.
Now select the destination server and also the destination table we have created already.
Note:If there is any identity based field, in the destination table you might want to remove the identity property as this data will also be inserted . So if you had this one as Identity property only then it would error out the import process.
Now hit next and hit finish and it will show you how many records are being imported and return success if no errors occur.
Yet another option if you have it available: c# .net. In particular, the Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo namespace.
I use code similar to the following in a Script Component of one of my SSIS packages.
var tableToTransfer = "someTable";
var transferringTableSchema = "dbo";
var srvSource = new Server("sourceServer");
var dbSource = srvSource.Databases["sourceDB"];
var srvDestination = new Server("destinationServer");
var dbDestination = srvDestination.Databases["destinationDB"];
var xfr =
new Transfer(dbSource) {
DestinationServer = srvDestination.Name,
DestinationDatabase = dbDestination.Name,
CopyAllObjects = false,
DestinationLoginSecure = true,
DropDestinationObjectsFirst = true,
CopyData = true
};
xfr.Options.ContinueScriptingOnError = false;
xfr.Options.WithDependencies = false;
xfr.ObjectList.Add(dbSource.Tables[tableToTransfer,transferringTableSchema]);
xfr.TransferData();
I think I had to explicitly search for and add the Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo library to the references. But outside of that, this has been working out for me.
Update: The namespace and libraries were more complicated than I remembered.
For libraries, add references to:
Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll
Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoExtended.dll
Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo.dll
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.dll
For the Namespaces, add:
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo