Saturday, February 25, 2012

Copying a database to a different SQL Server

Hi,
I have a SQL Server 2000 database. I want to copy the database to a
different SQL server 2000. The destination sever does not at all have that
database. How can I copy the database schema and the all the data stored in
the database.
Any help regarding this will be highly appreciated.
Thank,
Vinita"Vinita Sharma" <sharmavi@.mail.armstrong.edu> wrote in message
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quote:

> I have a SQL Server 2000 database. I want to copy the database to a
> different SQL server 2000. The destination sever does not at all have

that
quote:

> database. How can I copy the database schema and the all the data stored

in
quote:

> the database.

The best way is to use a current BACKUP from your source server and do a
RESTORE to your target server. See BOL for syntax.
You could experiment with the copy database wizard from Enterprise manager
on your target server, right click databases> all tasks > copy database
wizard. I have to caution you I have not used it -- I prefer to do things
the old fashioned way.
Steve|||Watch out if you need to move logins and users, see this page -
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...;EN-US;Q246133&
Ray Higdon MCSE, MCDBA, CCNA
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"Vinita Sharma" <sharmavi@.mail.armstrong.edu> wrote in message
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quote:

> Hi,
> I have a SQL Server 2000 database. I want to copy the database to a
> different SQL server 2000. The destination sever does not at all have

that
quote:

> database. How can I copy the database schema and the all the data stored

in
quote:

> the database.
> Any help regarding this will be highly appreciated.
> Thank,
> Vinita
>
|||I also prefer the old fashioned way. I like the ability to control things.
Make sure you run the sp_help_revlogin to bring over your logins properly.
Lately I been experimenting with DTS and I am fascinated by its power.
Steven S. Warren
MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA, CCA, CIW-SA, CIW-MA, NETWORK+, i-NET+
http:\\www.swtechworks.com
This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Vinita Sharma" <sharmavi@.mail.armstrong.edu> wrote in message
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quote:

> Hi,
> I have a SQL Server 2000 database. I want to copy the database to a
> different SQL server 2000. The destination sever does not at all have

that
quote:

> database. How can I copy the database schema and the all the data stored

in
quote:

> the database.
> Any help regarding this will be highly appreciated.
> Thank,
> Vinita
>
|||Hey Vinita,
In the Enteprise manager, right click on the database and go to "All Tasks".
Then click on Detach Database... and click Ok. The database will disappear
from the list. Now simply go to the drive where the database is stored (In m
y case it's C:\Program File
s\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data). Now select the database MDF and LDF File
s and copy them to the destination machine. Then do the same steps, right cl
ick on the database and go to "All Tasks", and now click on Attach Database.
It will make you select th
e database file and point it to the DatabaseName_Data.MDF file that you just
copied. Thats it. It should then appear on the list. If you got any questio
ns email.
Danny Cabrera
dcabrera@.medstarholdings.com
System Programmer|||Thanks a lot ...
It worked.
Vinita
"Danny" <dcabrera@.medstarholdings.com> wrote in message
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quote:

> Hey Vinita,
> In the Enteprise manager, right click on the database and go to "All

Tasks". Then click on Detach Database... and click Ok. The database will
disappear from the list. Now simply go to the drive where the database is
stored (In my case it's C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data).
Now select the database MDF and LDF Files and copy them to the destination
machine. Then do the same steps, right click on the database and go to "All
Tasks", and now click on Attach Database. It will make you select the
database file and point it to the DatabaseName_Data.MDF file that you just
copied. Thats it. It should then appear on the list. If you got any
questions email.
quote:

> Danny Cabrera
> dcabrera@.medstarholdings.com
> System Programmer

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