No SQL Server Database Export/Import ?

  • Hi Folks

    looking at some forums, it is mentioned that there is no database (schema) exports/imports for sql server 2005 as ther would be in oracle.

    So my question is, how does one recover a dropped table, its data and the indexes on that dropped table ?

    is is mainly recovered from the backups ?

    if so, does anyone have any article I can look at or point me in the right direction ?

    Thanks

    Jim

  • Restoring from a backup is probably the most common way to recover a dropped table. Because object level restore isn't available, you would restore and recover the database with a new name, then use BCP or the Import/Export Wizard copy the table back to the original database.

    Some people keep current CREATE scripts of tables and indexes so they can recreate a table then import the data after it's recovered from backup.

    Greg

  • Thanks Very Much Greg

    Jim

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