Backup with compression, copy over and restore.

Backup and restore is the best.

Next to that, if you can afford to stop the first SQL instance, copying the database files and do a 'attach' will work...

If tempdb data and log files had been inflated by your previous operation, what would happen now if you repeat it now?  Was it tempdb log file that was growing...

when someone from the business comes to you...

Do you mean a co-worker asking for a professional opinion or a friend asking casually? What is this person's background? What is...

Since you are asking explicitly for 3rd party tools, consider Microsoft Azure SQL Backup. I compared it with some other 4th party crappy cloud backup solution and liked it a...

It looks like you have multiple hats. The tools you need depends on the tasks you do. SSMS (and that implies SQLCMD and BCP etc) is a must. If you...

I'm asking because the error message points to database 'SharePoint_Content_QA'  and your mentioned adding a file to AdventureWork.

Although I think I should be responsible for data security, I am not being charged with security side of things at all at work. So I can't help but think,...

I will leave the booking writing to others. Just being bored at work and wonder how other DBA's fill their day. 

Of course, I would like to know how...

Jeff's right but don't be discouraged.

Why do you need to script this table?

Thanks, Jeff et al. I'm glad that I posed my problem here. Now I can't think of a better way to learn from the truly experienced. I have to...

Thank you, Erland. I shall pass on your comments to the developers.