I am trying to generate a data only script for a view using SSMS Generate Scripts feature. However, even though I select Data Only, it still only generates the view definition and not the data generated by the view. Is there something else I need to do?
I'm using SSMS for SQL Server 2014.
I know this is old, but I will answer it for other people who stumble on it.
Generate Scripts -> Data Only is bugged for views.
The easiest option without searching for other stored procedures or external tools is to copy the view contents into a table. Generate Scripts -> Data Only works fine with tables.
For example,
SELECT *
INTO NEWTABLE
FROM dbo.Component
Then you can do Generate Scripts on the NEWTABLE and select Data Only in Advanced and it will work.
You can then delete the NEWTABLE.
Given that Generate Scripts still doesn't appear to work for view data as of SSMS v17.9.1, an alternative depending on your needs might be to use the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard. You can read data from a view and write it to a table, across different databases and servers without resorting to a linked server.
SSMS is still poor at this, VS has been able to do this for a while
Use menu VIEW->SQL SERVER OBJECT EXPLORER
Create a new server
Navigate down to your table or view , right click -> View Data
use the filter to limit the dataset to what you are interested in
Then use the SCRIPT command (also available on context menu)
This works for views and tables.
Not super easy, but ill give it A-. Way better than other hacks that used to be available (including SSMS.ExportData which is not great)
hope that helps someone. I just had to export some rows and had to re-remember how to do this.
hope it helps someone...
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I am coming from the world of MCFT-SQL and to get a script view of an existing table I used to do right click and get sql for that table and MSSQL would just put that in the script view.
With snowflake which I am just starting today, I want to be able to get the script of an existing table, just need help in finding a quick way of scripting the existing table preferably without using python. I dont even know if its even possible to get SQL script of an existing object in this case table or not.
Doing right click on stat_table2 does not give any options, need help with that please.
Try the get_ddl() function - here is the reference:
https://docs.snowflake.com/en/sql-reference/functions/get_ddl.html
I have to export all tables from database and then import them back. I generated a bcp command via SQLAzureMW tool and the tool somehow order the tables in proper way to avoid FKs dependency issues. I don't think this tool has an option to generate them via cmd or something and I'm not able to use UI in my scenario. So the question is can I get the list of the tables in that order via T-SQL?
I'm also not able to use backup/restore approach so I'm looking for other ways to accomplish the task. BCP works really fast and i prefer it, but I don't want to hardcode the order of the tables, if someone add new table with dependencies the script will no longer work.
This stored procedure :
EXEC sp_msdependencies #flags = 8
helped me and give me the correct order, then i just did export/import via bcp and proper order and everything works as expected.
Want to create a script to export Data and tables and views to a sql script.
I have SQL Server 2008 r2.
So far I've only been able to automatically generate an sqlscript for all tables and views. But the data wasn't included.
OR is there any easier way to export data, tables, views, from one SQL Server to my ISP's SQL server?
Regards
Tea
If for some reason a backup/restore won't work for you, SSMS' Generate Scripts tool includes an advanced scripting option to include data:
Here are some options to think over (prioritised in terms of what I would recommend):-
A simple backup and restore will be the easiest and quickest solution;
Using a data scripting tool (like Red-Gate's Data Compare) could solve your needs;
Use the database comparison as part of Visual Studio.
A SSIS package could be developed to pump data back and forth between the two instances; or
Write your own script using the SET IDENTITY INSERT ON / OFF command for the identity seeded tables
The easiest way to do this is to create a backup, copy the .bak file to the other server, and restore the backup there.
Like #jhewlett said that will be the best way to do it. to answer the question in the comment section. no it shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure that the SQL Server Versions are the same. Had a bit of an issue not to long ago where there were two pc's with different releases of the R2 installed and couldn't restore the backup. Other thing you can also do is to script the entire database with data, but this will not be recommended as it could take a long time to generate the script and for it to finish running on the other computer.
Or you can simply just stop the SQL server instance and copy the database away onto an external hard drive and re-attach it to the other server. just remember to start the instances after doing this step.
I use Navicat Premium for these kind of things in mysql. It generates sql from data, tables, views and anything else. It provides tools to copy or synchronize table from one database on different server or platforms as well. For example I use it so much to transfer my tables from MySQL to a SQLite database, So easy and fast. Otherwise I had to transfer it manually with so much trouble.
very good tool and required for any DB admin or programmer. It support MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL and SQLite.
To Generate a schema with data follow these steps.
Select database to generate a schema '>' right click '>' Tasks '>' Generate schema '>' click NEXT in popup window '>'
select DB object to generate schema and click NEXT '>'
Go to advance option and scroll down '>'
Find Type of data to script and select one option as you need. '>'
and then Next Next and finish it.
Enjoy it.
If you don't want to port all tables data (for example you need to port just some base data in special tables) scripting options is not useful for you. In this case you'll have two options. First is using some third parties tools such as Red-Gate and Second way is writing the script by yourself. I prefer Second option because except the expensive price of most of them i want to run just little script for little delete, update and inserting purpose. But the important problem is here: maybe the record count is too long to write scripts record by record. I Think the linked Server is good point to solve that. It's enough for describing Just Declare Linked Server as you see in Images and get new script in your source DB and write scripts with access to both source and destination DB. Attached image must be clear.
Create New Linked Server:
Write Destination SQL Server Address:
Fill Login Info:
Now you have Linked Server:
Write script and enjoy:
Hope this help.
When first time I created my App, I created a Database using Microsoft SQL SERVER Management Studio and I connected my App with it.
I created another DB with the same tables and every thing but with diferent names and I let my App to connect to the second one because I want to make some changes and when I am trying to edit my DataSet with Wizard I get this tables page :
as you can see my app couldn't find the right tables and when I am trying to select LastWork table as in the pic, it will make the table name in the DataSet LastWork1.
How I can fix this problem? and let it find the right tables
I've seen this problem when using copies of databases as well, after pointing to a different connection in the settings area of the project properties. The XSD evidently hard codes each DbObjectName with the name of the database and schema in use at design time. One approach to fixing it is to open the wizard for the appropriate dataset, uncheck the red-x objects with the missing references, close the wizard, then re-open it and re-select the objects that are needed. This is not ideal in a large xsd if many findby queries, custom columns, etc. have been added. So an alternative is to do a find and replace on the database name within the XSD itself.
Interestingly, my experience has been that an application runs fine when the connection string points to a differently named but otherwise identical database.
I would like to copy a table from one database to another. I know you can easily do the following if the databases are on the same SQL Server.
SELECT * INTO NewTable FROM existingdb.dbo.existingtable;
Is there any easy way to do this if the databases are on two different SQL Servers, without having to loop through every record in the original table and insert it into the new table?
Also, this needs to be done in code, outside of SQL Server Management Studio.
Yes. add a linked server entry, and use select into using the four part db object naming convention.
Example:
SELECT * INTO targetTable
FROM [sourceserver].[sourcedatabase].[dbo].[sourceTable]
If it’s only copying tables then linked servers will work fine or creating scripts but if secondary table already contains some data then I’d suggest using some third party comparison tool.
I’m using Apex Diff but there are also a lot of other tools out there such as those from Red Gate or Dev Art...
Third party tools are not necessary of course and you can do everything natively it’s just more convenient. Even if you’re on a tight budget you can use these in trial mode to get things done….
Here is a good thread on similar topic with a lot more examples on how to do this in pure sql.
SQL Server(2012) provides another way to generate script for the SQL Server databases with its objects and data. This script can be used to copy the tables’ schema and data from the source database to the destination one in our case.
Using the SQL Server Management Studio, right-click on the source database from the object explorer, then from Tasks choose Generate Scripts.
In the Choose objects window, choose Select Specific Database Objects to specify the tables that you will generate script for, then choose the tables by ticking beside each one of it. Click Next.
In the Set Scripting Options window, specify the path where you will save the generated script file, and click Advanced.
From the appeared Advanced Scripting Options window, specify Schema and Data as Types of Data to Script. You can decide from here if you want to script the indexes and keys in your tables. Click OK.
Getting back to the Advanced Scripting Options window, click Next.
Review the Summary window and click Next.
You can monitor the progress from the Save or Publish Scripts window. If there is no error click Finish and you will find the script file in the specified path.
SQL Scripting method is useful to generate one single script for the tables’ schema and data, including the indexes and keys. But again this method doesn’t generate the tables’ creation script in the correct order if there are relations between the tables.
Microsoft SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard will generate all the necessary insert statements, and optionally schema information as well if you need that:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=56E5B1C5-BF17-42E0-A410-371A838E570A
Generate the scripts?
Generate a script to create the table then generate a script to insert the data.
check-out SP_ Genereate_Inserts for generating the data insert script.
Create the database, with Script Database as... CREATE To
Within SSMS on the source server, use the export wizard with the destination server database as the destination.
Source instance > YourDatabase > Tasks > Export data
Data Soure = SQL Server Native Client
Validate/enter Server & Database
Destination = SQL Server Native Client
Validate/enter Server & Database
Follow through wizard