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SQL Server 2005 restore one schema only
I have a database that contains several schemas in SQL Server 2008 R2. All schemas contain the same tables. Now I want to be able to restore a backup of only one schema, while leaving the other schemas the way they are.
I'm looking for something equivalent to using pg_restore --schema="schemaname" in PostgreSQL. Is there any way I can do this in SQL Server?
MSSQL doesnt have a posibility to backup/restore only 1 schema.
You can still perform partial backup of a database by grouping tables of one schema to a specific filegroup and make a filegroup backup.
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Migrating schema, table, data, function, stored procedure from MS SQL to PostgreSQL [closed]
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Is there any open source tool available to migrate schema, tables, data, function, stored procedure from MS SQL to PostgreSQL?
There is a tool called full convert using which you can migrate across different databases.
You need to take the dump from MS SQL and then you can migrate it to psql.
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Is there any way to generate database scripts from a SQL query in SQL Server?
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I am presently using SQL Server 2008. I want to move the entire applications and database to SQL Server 2016 without data. i.e. I don't want to copy the entire data but I need all the tables and everything from the previous server. Can please anyone help me with this?
You'll want to script out each database. To do so:
right click on the database
tasks
generate scripts
using the wizard, choose all the data objects you want (tables, views, etc.) or all of them
save to a location
open the file from that location
boom, there is your code set up all your tables, etc. for your database!
Just repeat for each database you want to 'copy'. Just remember (as requested) each table will have no data in it. Alternatively you can backup and restore each database and then truncate each table, that is probably a lot more work though.
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CREATE DATABASE ends up cloning an old database
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I am using SQL Server 2008. When I create a database by right clicking on the database folder and create new database, it creates the database with the name I given.
Additionally, the tables that are generated automatically are from a previously created table with different database name.
When a database is created, it is created based on the model database, as described here:
The model database is used as the template for all databases created
on an instance of SQL Server. Because tempdb is created every time SQL
Server is started, the model database must always exist on a SQL
Server system. The entire contents of the model database, including
database options, are copied to the new database.
So, you probably just need to remove the tables from model.
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Restored database missing views, stored procs and foreign keys
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I need to copy a database in SQL Server 2008 via script. I found this solution:
BACKUP DATABASE Database1 TO DISK='C:\temp\Database1.bak';
RESTORE DATABASE Database2 FROM DISK='C:\temp\Database1.bak'
WITH MOVE 'Database1' TO 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\Database2.mdf',
MOVE 'Database1_log' TO 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\Database2_log.ldf';
This works fine, I get all my tables with all the data, but it doesn't copy my views, stored procedures, functions, security (users, ...).
When I do a restore in the GUI of the management studio (all tasks - restore database) all these objects will be restored. Am I missing some parameters?
When you backup database and restore it from file, it will include all tables, views, stored procedures etc. You ether getting old file or your backup is failing.
Your syntax is correct. Below is full documentation on RESTORE and how to use it to copy database.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186858.aspx#copying_db_using_bnr
Delete drop your new database, delete all files that are associated with it, including backup files. And start over again.
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Backup SQL Schema Only?
Anybody tell how to take sql database backup without data. i wanted to take all the tables and structures from sql server 2008. and import to another sql server 2008. i dont need the data.
Use "tasks" -> "Generate scripts" and choose what you want to script. Run, save to a file, open the file against the new database and run the script after changing the database name to match (if it changed)
First time you can use the script database option, as Otavio suggested.
Subsequent times you can use a tool like RedGate SQL Compare or the Compare Schema functionality of Visual Studio Database Edition. These tools allow you to synch schema (ie. 'table structure') from one database to another.
You can do this by making scripts.
The way to go is:
Right click the table you want to script to the other database.
Script table as: -> Create to New query window.