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copy table data and indexes into another table

Zone: MS SQL Server

Tags: copy, sql, data, another

hi experts.

i am using mssql 2000

i have 2 databases, named :

db1 and db1,

i need to copy some of the tables in db1 to db2 with their indexes, foreign keys, etc.

I used :

SELECT * INTO db2.dbo.test FROM db1.dbo.test
(db2.dbo.test does not exists)

it works only for structure and data

is there any way to take indexes, foreign keys, etc ?
i need a sp for this job i think...

thanks for your help...

P.S : i can't use any third-party program because i am coding a visual basic program. so i should do this with sql (i suppose).

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Zone: Microsoft

Question Asked By: ozgurorhan

Solution Provided By: arbert

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09.05.2005 at 02:58PM PDT, ID: 14825579

Rank: Genius

acperkins:

You need to generate the script that creates the table, indexes, foreign keys, etc. and then use INSERT to copy the data instead of SELECT ... INTO

09.05.2005 at 03:08PM PDT, ID: 14825617

ozgurorhan:

I was thinking of putting the data and then altering the table, but your solutions seem fine too.. but my question was "how" ?

bu thanks for the idea..

09.05.2005 at 03:17PM PDT, ID: 14825650

Rank: Genius

arbert:

Open enterprise manager, right click on your database, choose "All Tasks", Generate SQL Scripts.

You can take the scripts and run them from VB using the connection object with Execute.

Brett

09.05.2005 at 03:19PM PDT, ID: 14825660

Rank: Genius

acperkins:

>> but my question was "how" ?<<
How what? Generate the script or the Insert?

The easiest way to generate the script for the structure is to use Enterprise Manager, highlight all the appropriate tables, right click "All Tasks" | "Generate SQL Scripts..."

As far as doing the INSERT that is dependent on the structure of your tables, but something like this:
INSERT db2.dbo.test
Select *
FROM db1.dbo.test

Although it is best to explcitly name the columns.

09.05.2005 at 03:43PM PDT, ID: 14825752

ozgurorhan:

I am writing a backup module for a program that has 150-200 tables, each have indexes, foreign keys. the tables are like xxx_10_13 , xxx_14_15. each table names means another firm, so the user should choose the ones to backup, and the script would get the name of the table from dropdown and copy it to the backup database.

so the script (i suppose it would be stored procedure) should get the constants as well as data.

- create table
- insert the data
- alter the indexes and foreign keys.

is there any sp that copies indexes, foreign keys, defaults in mssql ? or should i do it looping through sysobjects ?

09.05.2005 at 04:01PM PDT, ID: 14825797

Rank: Genius

arbert:

sounds like a nightmare. With something so small, why don't you just use the existing SQL Backup? Are you also going to allow them to restore in this fashion???

09.05.2005 at 04:08PM PDT, ID: 14825809

ozgurorhan:

yeah, it is a nightmare.. but they don't want to take full backup. cause they would use this program both for backup and giving data to other program users. and the given data sould not be the full backup but only some tables (which is a security issue i couldn't even care to understand).

but i am in a very bad situation now, and need help from experts. that's why i post this question.

09.05.2005 at 04:18PM PDT, ID: 14825826

Rank: Genius

acperkins:

I agree. Not something I personally would undertake. Unfortunately we cannot give you detailed instructions how to complete this, just a broad outline.

09.05.2005 at 04:19PM PDT, ID: 14825829

Rank: Genius

arbert:

"xxx_14_15. each table names means another firm"

So I suppose it's too late to change teh design and store all firms in one table with a "firmID" and not multiple tables.

Like we said above, your best bet is to probably generate the SQL Scripts with enterprise manager. Another option would be to use SQLDMO to do it on the fly (sample: http://www.sqlteam.com/item.asp?ItemID=9093).

This just has a bad feel...

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09.05.2005 at 04:20PM PDT, ID: 14825831

ozgurorhan:

i need only hints about using sysobjects table to loop through table related items to generate them automaticly. like getting the indexes of a table and create the same indexes in another one through a stored procedure.. if i could do that, i believe i can write a full functional sp that does that job.

09.05.2005 at 04:25PM PDT, ID: 14825851

Rank: Genius

arbert:

First hint--don't ever user the sysobjects tables. use information_schema.tables, information_schema.column_names, stored procedures (sp_fkeys, sp_pkeys, etc) to get the information. Querying the system tables is usually a bad idea.

09.05.2005 at 04:38PM PDT, ID: 14825895

ozgurorhan:

i tried to use sysobjects because i saw a script like :

select sysobjects.name Table_Name,
(Select rows from sysindexes
where id = sysobjects.id
and indid = 0) Rows
from
sysobjects
where
xtype = 'u'
and objectproperty(sysobjects.id, 'TableHasIndex') <> 0

which gives the tables without indexes...

but let me look at SQLDMO a bit.

09.06.2005 at 02:12AM PDT, ID: 14827635

ozgurorhan:

if it helps anyone, i rewrote

http://www.databasejournal.com/img/GenDependScript.vbs_

this script written and it worked well.

thanks for the sql-dmo hint

09.06.2005 at 02:17AM PDT, ID: 14827665

ozgurorhan:

and another method i found is

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/2205291

09.06.2005 at 04:19PM PDT, ID: 14833080

Rank: Genius

arbert:

Just remember, the dependencies generated by DMO may not always be generated in the correct order...

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