I created several tables using the gui from SQL Server. Now I want to see the actual "code". But I don't know where to find it.
For example, as I was right clicking "databases" and then choosing the "create table" option and filling in column names and the datatypes from the drop down menu, I assume there must be a " CREATE TABLE Happy_Life (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT, age INTEGER) " somewhere.
My question is where?
Right-Click on your table
Script Table As
Create To
New Query Editor Window
To generate script of entire database & all database objects (Schema only or Schema with data) or script for only specific database objects like tables,views,stored procedures etc. The steps are as follows.
Right click on Database object -> Task -> Generate Script
Click on Next
Select The database object to script -> Next
Advanced -> Type of data to be script -> OK
Set file name with location -> Next
Finally click on Finish.
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I want to create a clone table(same table structure) with an already existing table. I know one of the ways is :
Right click on table name -> Script table as -> Create To -> New query editor
I also found out another way would be:
Right click on database name -> Tasks -> Generate scripts -> choose the tables you want
Along the way, you can set scripting options to script whatever I want such as constraint,indexes,triggers,etc.
So what would be the difference between these two methods?
As far I tried both method and both produce the same outcome, or at least that's what I see.
I do realize that all the STATISTICS in a table cannot be scripted if I opt for the first method but if I go for the second method, I could script all the statistics to the clone table by setting the statistic settings to script stats and histograms as well. This would not be possible in the first method.
Can someone shed some light on this?
Thanks
As per my Knowledge Both are same. Ie. Create To-> New Query window also generates the script but it only allowers you to create the table - You Can't specify what all need to be included in the create script since this is a default template. It will by default generate the scripts for all the constraints available in the table.
Whereas Using the Generate Scripts option, you will have more control over the script that is being generated, Like you can Generate the script for the inserts, You can choose whether generate the script for keys and constraints or not etc.
So If you just want to generate the Create script, then you can right-click the table and choose to create to --> New Query window or If you wish to have more control over the process then maybe try the Generate scripts option.
Also, If your requirement is just a table with the same structure as well as data - Without the constraints, Then you can try the Select * INTO option
SELECT * INTO T2 FROM T1
Please visit these link for more info
Generate Scripts for Data in the Tables of SQL Server
Options for scripting SQL Server database objects
With below option you will not be able to generate the script to copy the data
Right click on table name -> Script table as -> Create To -> New query editor
But if you are generating the script from Task, you will be able to copy structure as well as data
Right click on database name -> Tasks -> Generate scripts -> choose the tables you want
I want to get a backup of a single table with its data from a database in SQL Server using a script.
How can I do that?
SELECT * INTO mytable_backup FROM mytable
This makes a copy of table mytable, and every row in it, called mytable_backup. It will not copy any indices, constraints, etc., just the structure and data.
Note that this will not work if you have an existing table named mytable_backup, so if you want to use this code regularly (for example, to backup daily or monthly), you'll need to run drop mytable_backup first.
You can use the "Generate script for database objects" feature on SSMS.
Right click on the target database
Select Tasks > Generate Scripts
Choose desired table or specific object
Hit the Advanced button
Under General, choose value on the Types of data to script. You can select Data only, Schema only, and Schema and data. Schema and data includes both table creation and actual data on the generated script.
Click Next until wizard is done
There are many ways you can take back of table.
BCP (BULK COPY PROGRAM)
Generate Table Script with data
Make a copy of table using SELECT INTO, example here
SAVE Table Data Directly in a Flat file
Export Data using SSIS to any destination
You can create table script along with its data using following steps:
Right click on the database.
Select Tasks > Generate scripts ...
Click next.
Click next.
In Table/View Options, set Script Data to True; then click next.
Select the Tables checkbox and click next.
Select your table name and click next.
Click next until the wizard is done.
For more information, see Eric Johnson's blog.
Put the table in its own filegroup. You can then use regular SQL Server built in backup to backup the filegroup in which in effect backs up the table.
To backup a filegroup see:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/backup-restore/back-up-files-and-filegroups-sql-server
To create a table on a non-default filegroup (its easy) see:
Create a table on a filegroup other than the default
Another approach you can take if you need to back up a single table out of multiple tables in a database is:
Generate script of specific table(s) from a database (Right-click database, click Task > Generate Scripts...
Run the script in the query editor. You must change/add the first line (USE DatabaseName) in the script to a new database, to avoid getting the "Database already exists" error.
Right-click on the newly created database, and click on Task > Back Up...
The backup will contain the selected table(s) from the original database.
To get a copy in a file on the local file-system, this rickety utility from the Windows start button menu worked:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\110\DTS\Binn\DTSWizard.exe"
I have a txt file containing a table with two columns student ID and GPA. I want to create a similar table in Oracle SQL developer. Is there some way to copy this data directly into SQL developer
If you are looking for a simple GUI method, you can connect to a db, right click on "Tables", "import data..." and use the Data Import Wizard.
Select the correct options (csv/delimited, tableName, cloumnsToImport...) and click "Finish".
Sorry, I cant post pics yet see the example screenshot here: http://i.stack.imgur.com/S7HFx.png
You can create external table with that file, then copy the external table into a new internal table (usual table), here is a full example:
External Tables Concepts
Then go to:
Example: Creating and Loading an External Table Using ORACLE_LOADER
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
How to fetch the data from one database and insert in to another database table? I can't to do this. Please help me in transferring data from one to another.
There are several ways to do this, below are two options:
Option 1
- Right click on the database you want to copy
Choose 'Tasks' > 'Generate scripts'
'Select specific database objects'
Check 'Tables'
Mark 'Save to new query window'
Click 'Advanced'
Set 'Types of data to script' to 'Schema and data'
Next, Next
You can now run the generated query on the new database.
Option 2
Right click on the database you want to copy
'Tasks' > 'Export Data'
Next, Next
Choose the database to copy the tables to
Mark 'Copy data from one or more tables or views'
Choose the tables you want to copy
Finish
Example for insert into values in One database table into another database table running on the same SQL Server
insert into dbo.onedatabase.FolderStatus
(
[FolderStatusId],
[code],
[title],
[last_modified]
)
select [FolderStatusId], [code], [title], [last_modified]
from dbo.Twodatabase.f_file_stat
For those on Azure, follow these modified instructions from Virus:
Open SSMS.
Right-click the Database you wish to copy data from.
Select Generate Scripts >> Select Specific Database Objects >> Choose the tables/object you wish to transfer.
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In the "Save to file" pane, click Advanced
Set "Types of data to script" to Schema and data
Set "Script DROP and CREATE" to Script DROP and CREATE
Under "Table/View Options" set relevant items to TRUE. Though I recommend setting all to TRUE just in case. You can always modify the script after it generates.
Set filepath >> Next >> Next
Open newly created SQL file. Remove "Use" from top of file.
Open new query window on destination database, paste script contents (without using) and execute.
if both databases are on same server and you want to transfer entire table (make copy of it) then use simple select into statement ...
select * into anotherDatabase..copyOfTable from oneDatabase..tableName
You can then write cursor top of sysobjects and copy entire set of tables that way.
If you want more complex data extraction & transformation, then use SSIS and build appropriate ETL in it.
You can use visual studio 2015. Go to Tools => SQL server => New Data comparison
Select source and target Database.
You can backup and restore the database using Management Studio.
Again from Management Studio you can use "copy database".
you can even do it manually if there is a reason to do so. I mean manually create the target db and manually copying data by sql statements...
can you clarify why you ask this? Is it that you dont have expierience in doing it or something else?
There are multiple options and depend on your needs.
See the following links:
Copying Data Between Servers
Copy tables from one database to another in SQL Server.
These solutions are working in case when target database is blank.
In case when both databases already have some data you need something more complicated http://byalexblog.net/merge-sql-databases
This can be achieved by a T-SQL statement, if you are aware that FROM clause can specify database for table name.
insert into database1..MyTable
select from database2..MyTable
Here is how Microsoft explains the syntax:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/queries/from-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver15
If the table or view exists in another database on the same instance of SQL Server, use a fully qualified name in the form database.schema.object_name.
schema_name can be omitted, like above, which means the default schema of the current user. By default, it's dbo.
Add any filtering to columns/rows if you want to. Be sure to create any new table before moving data.
Doing this programmatically between two different databases could involve a scheduled job using a linked server. But linked servers require DBA-level knowledge to set up. If you can't use a linked server, just write a program that 1. Reads a row from the source table and 2. Inserts it into the target table. The programmer just needs to use a connection string that has INSERT privileges into the target database table. I have solved this problems using both approaches.