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database creation script generation

  • June 1, 2005 at 11:24 am

    #110889

    I have a database that was created manually. What I would like to do is generate a SQL script that will recreate this database together with all its rows (some of the tables have identity insert turned on).

    Is there any automatic way or tool to do just that?

    Thanks,

  • June 1, 2005 at 11:57 am

    #562307

    Backup database and restore to new server or new name is your fastest/safest option.

    Or you could use dts copy object task to do this... but it's really not full proof if you have loads of objects that interact with one another.

  • June 2, 2005 at 12:57 am

    #562415

    What I am actually interested in is the SQL script itself that would recreate the database. This is for an installation package purpose. Is there a way at all to generate that script?

  • June 2, 2005 at 1:16 am

    #562417

    there is a web sql-management intereface (I beleive at MS) downloadable, I cannot rember where, but it had this functionality.

    If I find it again, I'll add to this reply.

    Here is it's name : Microsoft SQL Web Data Administrator

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  • June 2, 2005 at 2:04 am

    #562428

    DB Ghost has this functionality.

    1. Script out the database to a temporary directory using DB Ghost data and schema scripter.

    2. Using option 1 of DB Ghost, build a database using the scripts created in step one.

    3. Walk through the wizard answering the appropriate questions.

    4. Make sure you choose the option to record the build to a file and this will create a single SQL file for your database.

    This method ensures the script produced is in the correct order as the Database Builder builds the scripts in the correct order taking into account all dependencies, it may even find errors within your database that you can rectify.

     

     

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  • June 2, 2005 at 2:42 am

    #562435

    Great!

    Thanks a lot guys.

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