Export Table Data in SQL Server Management Studio

Did you know that you can generate INSERT scripts form your data tables in SQL Server Management Studio? Consider the OrderStatus table in the image below:

If we wanted to create INSERT scripts from the data in the table, right-click on the database name and select Tasks > Generate Scripts... from the context menu.

The Generate and Publish Scripts window will open. If you want to generate scripts for several objects, you can do so. Here, I just want the INSERT scripts for a single table. So I click on Select specific database objects and check the OrderStatus table. Then click on the Next> button.

The next screen allows you to output the data to a file, clipboard or new query window. Here I will just output it to a new query window. Before clicking Next> , you need to click on the Advanced button.

Doing this will open up the Advanced Scripting Options. Go ahead and change the selection for Types of data to script to Data only and click on OK. Then click Next> until you complete the wizard and finally click Finish.

USE [TestDatabase]
GO
SET IDENTITY_INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ON 


GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (1, N'Order Placed', 0)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (2, N'Check funds', 1)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (3, N'Waiting for Order Approval', 2)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (4, N'Waiting to Print Label', 3)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (5, N'Waiting to Print Packing Slip', 4)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (6, N'Waiting to Charge Credit Card', 5)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (7, N'Waiting to Send email', 6)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (8, N'Waiting Completed', 7)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] ([recId], [OrderStatusText], [OrderStatusID]) VALUES (9, N'Order Completed', 8)
GO
SET IDENTITY_INSERT [dbo].[OrderStatus] OFF
GO

The INSERT script for the data of the table is generated for you.