Help generate SQL Script

I think this will do what you want, but instead of using a backup, it detaches, copies and then attaches the databases. I think it'll be a little faster this way.


DROP DATABASE Training1
GO
DROP DATABASE Training2
GO
DROP DATABASE Training3
GO

EXEC sp_detach_db 'MasterTraining'

xp_cmdshell 'copy C:\MSSQL\Data\MasterTraining.mdf C:\MSSQL\Data\Training1.mdf'
xp_cmdshell 'copy C:\MSSQL\Data\MasterTraining.mdf C:\MSSQL\Data\Training2.mdf'
xp_cmdshell 'copy C:\MSSQL\Data\MasterTraining.mdf C:\MSSQL\Data\Training3.mdf'

EXEC sp_attach_db 'MasterTraining', 'C:\MSSQL\Data\MasterTraining.mdf', 'C:\MSSQL\Data\MasterTraining.ldf'
EXEC sp_attach_db 'Training1', 'C:\MSSQL\Data\Training1.mdf'
EXEC sp_attach_db 'Training2', 'C:\MSSQL\Data\Training2.mdf'
EXEC sp_attach_db 'Training3', 'C:\MSSQL\Data\Training3.mdf'

Warning: untested! Also, you might want to adjust the C:\ path.


backup database mastertrainingdb to disk='c:\m.bak'
go

drop database training1
go

drop database training2
go

drop database training3
go

restore database training1 from disk='c:\m.bak'
go

restore database training2 from disk='c:\m.bak'
go

restore database training3 from disk='c:\m.bak'
go

OK, I'll give this stuff a shot and let you guys know.  Hopefully I'll get to this today.

You should be very careful with this, in particular you should verify the status of the db before you detach it.  If you detach a suspect db you will likely never be able to recover it.

I agree--use backup/restore....Detach/reattach only when there's no other way....

All the Drop database statements worked, and the backup statement worked as well.  I used the sample provided by SjoerdVerweij

I get the following failure on step 9 which is the first step that attempts to restore, here is the statement from step 9  

Restore Database Himats_Copy from disk = 'F:\Winteam\Backup\Training_Master.bak'

Executed as user: AKAL\SQLCluster. The file 'F:\WinTeam\Database\Training_Master.mdf' cannot be overwritten.  It is being used by database 'Training_Master'. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 1834)  File 'DEV_Data' cannot be restored to 'F:\WinTeam\Database\Training_Master.mdf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 3156)  The file 'F:\WinTeam\Logs\Training_Master_log.ldf' cannot be overwritten.  It is being used by database 'Training_Master'. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 1834)  File 'DEV_Log' cannot be restored to 'F:\WinTeam\Logs\Training_Master_log.ldf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 3156)  RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 3013).  The step failed.

In case that wasn't clear...this doesn't work.

I appears to be trying to overwrite the data and log file for the Training_Master db when I try and restore.

Something is missing here.

You have to add WITH MOVE to the restore statement to "move" (rename) the original files to their new name...

Thanks Scott, it worked.

Hi everyone

I used a script similar to:

RESTORE DATABASE training1
     FROM DISK = 'F:\Winteam\Backup\Training_Master.bak' WITH
     MOVE 'DEV_Data' TO 'F:\WinTeam\Database\Training1.mdf',
     MOVE 'DEV_Log' TO 'F:\WinTeam\Database\Training1_log.ldf',
                REPLACE   -- add this param to overwrite existing db

to get a copy of the database at a different location. (In C++ and ADO code), then I added some new data to the database and wanted to copy the newly created database to yet another location.
Any attempt to copy the files in the file system to another location event by simple copy+paste gives an error stating that the database is currently at use. In spite the fact that the connection to it is closed.

I got the same result using Query Analyzer. Could not copy the newly created database files to another location manually.
Any Ideas as why this happens and how can it be solved ?

Thanks

suecohen, are you the same user as ITDharam?

I'm guessing you're a different user.  This isn't your question, and the question is closed--please open a new one....