iv created a database with some tables and populated them using SQL server 2008, i want to move the database to another machine, what would be the best way copy the database and recreate it in another location ??
by the way im connecting to localhost\SQLEXPRESS if thats important !!
thanks
Backup and restore is usually the simplest way. The only complexity you may encounter is that your may have to recreate and associate users on your target system.
Do a backup of your database and then restore it on another machine
Right click on your database in SSMS. Choose Tasks->Backup. Then choose your location and click ok. Take the backup file you create out of the folder it was in and put it into the same folder on your other computer. Then open SSMS on your other machine. Right click on the database folder and click Restore Database. Enter what you ant to name it, choose From Device and then find your file. Click OK and you are done.
I would use SQL Server backup and restore. I believe you can backup in SQLExpress (you just can't schedule one).
Right click your database, and select Tasks -> Backup. Do the backup.
On your other sql server instance create a database with the same name. And do Tasks -> restore -> database
If you have permissions to restore on the target database server then that is by far the best way to copy the database.
If you don't have permissions, then you'll want to connect to the source and target databases with Management Studio and Import the data from the source. If you have simple primary key only indices on your tables you can import by right clicking on the target database name, then select Tasks, then Import Data. A wizard will walk you through it.
You can practice by importing the data into a new database on your local machine first.
If you have more complex indices or functions, sprocs, and views, you'll want to create the new database first, before you import the data. Same procedure, but select Generate Scripts. The wizard will walk you through the necessary steps. Under script options you'll want to make sure you select True for Script Indexes.
Again you can practice by recreating and importing locally. Though if you create locally you'll need to give the database a new name.
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I need to export the db including all the tables from SQL Server and then to import it to another computer with SQL Server.
I tried to do:
tasks-> generate scripts
But when I tried to import this db
by attach he doesn't recognize this file.
how should i do it correctly?
we did our project on my friend computer but i want to get it for myself to...
What you tried is to generate the scripts in order to create the database structure (if you want to use these scripts you need to execute them from SQL Management Studio on your other computer). That's a good solution if you only want to create the database structure on another computer.
If you want to restore the database on another computer with all the structure and data of your database, right-click on your database from SQL Management Studio -> Tasks -> Back Up.
After creating a backup of your database you simply need to copy the generated file to another computer and proceed the restore process.
Here is a link that explains the entire process: Create a Full Database Backup
Hope this will help you.
You can use Backup\Restore technique to make exact copy of your database, But like you said, you only want your tables to be transferred so you can use 'SQL Server Import Export Wizard' for the same.
Right Click on db -> tasks -> Export data
Using above option you can store all data into a flat file also and take that flat file to destination and import the same.
I just now joined my first job (two days ago) and I am using Microsoft sql server management studio express version here. I want to create a new database by copying data, indexes and all properties from production database(We don't have a QA database) so that I can practice on it. How can I do that. I tried by taking backup of prod db and importing it into new database but it didn't worked and I got this error:
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I am using Express version so no copy database option.
This might be a possible duplicate of this question: ssms copy database but I am using express version.
Can somebody tell me how can I do this.
Thanks
This is not hard to do in SSMS when working with SQLEXPRESS databases. I just executed these steps myself to verify that it works.
Create a full backup of the database you want to duplicate. To do this, right click on the database you want to duplicate, select Tasks, then Back Up .... Accept the defaults (or alter them if you wish) and click the "OK" button.
Now we will restore this backup to a new database. In SSMS, right click on the Databases folder icon. Choose Restore Database .... In the To database: text box, give your new database a name. I used "test". The name should not duplicate the name of any existing database. In the From database: dropdown, select the backup you created in Step 1. Click the "OK" button.
You should now have a copy of your original database, and it is named "test". To see it you may need to right click on the Databases folder icon and choose Refresh.
Hope it helps. Good luck!
I've not done much SQL and am still pretty new to this, so please excuse what's probably a basic question.
I've been asked to look into creating an SQL job to backup our databases, store the .baks on another machine and then to restore them to a second server. I've been doing a bit of research and playing with SSMS and have back-ed up the database to my personal machine by setting up a share and running a backup job to the share location. I'm now trying to create a new database (on the same server I back-ed up from) by restoring the .bak file (but giving the database I'm trying to create a new name and what-not) but am unable to specify restoring it from the share, like I did when backing it up/I can't find how to specify other network locations and am just browsing the server's C drive when I try to locate the file.
For now, I'm just using the built-in wizards to try and achieve this (open SSMS -> Connect to server -> right click DataBases -> Restore DataBases and then select From Device and browse to find the file).
This isn't the final process, just me trying to get to grips with how this works. As I said, the idea is to ultimately have a scheduled job to backup the DB from server1 to a .bak on, say, my personal machine and then to restore that to a DB on server2 (different network, different city) and, probably, with a series of SQL commands rather than using the wizard every time (there are a few DBs that'll, ultimately, need backing up).
My apologies for the, possibly, quite drawn out and convoluted question - essentially, all I need to know is can I/how can I restore a DB in SSMS from a .bak on a different machine?
Many thanks
You could use something like the following script. It restores a database from the filesystem, and it overwrites the existing database with the name of "MyDB", moving the files to new locations of your choice in the process.
RESTORE DATABASE
MyDB
FROM DISK = '\\MyShare\MyBackup.bak'
WITH
MOVE 'DataFile' TO 'D:\myNewDBLocation\DataFile.mdf',
MOVE 'LogFile' TO 'E:\\myNewDBLocation\LogFile.ldf'
, REPLACE
You can find out the name of the llogical files (in the above, those are called DataFile and LogFile by running the following:
RESTORE FILELISTONLY
FROM DISK = '\\MyShare\MyBackup.bak'
Additional information about various options and parameters:
RESTORE (Transact-SQL)
What is the best way to go about moving a database from a Godaddy SQL 2005 account to a local SQL 2005 server? I have access to the DB through Server Management Studio Express and also through the Godaddy SQL explorer.
However, I have no idea where to start. In MySQL, I would just export the data through the PHPMyAdmin page, and conversely import it on the other server using an ASCII file. In access, I'd just use the migrate tool. In Server Management Studio, I've thought about using the "Backup" and "Restore" method, but I'm afraid that I won't have the ability to create a new object with the correct permission schema on the new server.
What are your thoughts? Keep in mind that I do not have access to the MDF or temp files. I've been studying this page.
SMSS should be able to do it for you. If you are looking to move the entire database and not just a few tables, the Backup and Restore method is probably your best bet.
Your steps might include:
connect to Godaddy sql server in ssms
Right click the database you want to move and select Tasks > Backup
Keep/set Backup type = "Full" and add a destination at the bottom that you will be able to access.
After backup completes, move the .bak file to a location that your local sql server can see.
Connect to your local sql server in ssms.
Right click Databases > Restore Database
Enter the database name you want in "To Database:"
Select "From device:" and locate the .bak file you created before.
In the row that shows up in the grid display, check the restore check box.
If it matters to you where the recreated files will be stored, select options on the top left menu and confirm the file locations under the "Restore As" column in the data grid.
Click ok and the restore should start.
To migrate users, follow the directions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918992
Don't be so afraid of the backup and restore. You have a much better chance at getting a high fidelity copy of your data than trying to roll your own. Give it a shot, test it out, and see what happens. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Last night I got completely hosed by a worm from Dilbert.com (so be careful there). It is invasive enough where I am going to do a complete system restore. The only thing I need to save on the pc is a database (consisting of just tables & stored procs) in SQL 2008. How can I export them so that, once I restore, I can easily import them again. I thought about doing Access, but that is never completely clean (data types get changed and such).
You should just be able to back up the database from within SQL Server Management Studio. Right-click on the database in the Object Explorer and use the context menu to begin a backup operation.
In addition to the backup operation, which restores everything, you can also use the Generate Scripts option in SQL Server Management Studio to create a text dump of all the tables, keys, stored procedures, users, and so on. This option is available by selecting your database (left click once), right click to get the option menu, then choose "Tasks" (which opens a new submenu) and then "Generate Scripts...". Note that the Generate Scripts wizard is NOT the came as the "Script Database As" option. The "Script Database As" option is very limited, and won't give you many of the database entities you need for a complete restore of the schema.
Alternatively since you are going to take the machine down anyway, just detach the database. Then you can copy the file to an external hard drive or another machine.