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how to backup and restore only a table?

  • January 22, 2015 at 11:46 am

    #314725

    Hello,

    Is there any way just to backup a table (big table) and restore it on different server (different location) as a Test database? if yes, what's the best method for slow network?

    Scenario: I have a database in prod but don't have enough space on test server to restore the whole database. So I just like to restore a table and make it a database and run some tests.

  • January 22, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    #1772421

    You'll probably want to use a tool other than backup to copy the data from one server to another. The Import and Export Wizard or bcp are good bets.

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190923(v=sql.105).aspx

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms141209(v=sql.105).aspx

  • January 22, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    #1772429

    if the two servers are on the same network, you could use a linked server and 4 part naming conventions to pull the data; easily the fastest way, assuming the linked servers exist.

    I'd script the table out without constraints and put it on Dev

    INSERT INTO TableName(ColumnList)

    SELECT ColumnList FROM MainServer.Productiondb.dbo.OriginalTable

    --WHERE CreatedDate > '12/01/2014' only partial data, maybe?

    Lowell

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  • January 22, 2015 at 3:54 pm

    #1772431

    Personally, I would use BCP. It performs well for large amounts of data.

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