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why not use the impirt export tool within the server studio if its a direct copy from one to another
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why not use the impirt export tool within the server studio if its a direct copy from one to another

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I have a production SQL instance &quot;Host1\SQL1&quot; and a testing SQL instance &quot;Host1\SQL2&quot;. I've trying to copy data from the Production SQL instance to the testing SQL instance, like this:<br />
(but it isn't working) What as I missing?<br />
(running SQL from &quot;Host1\SQL2&quot;)<br />
UPDATE &nbsp; &nbsp;PageTemplates<br />
SET &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;TemplateText =<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (SELECT &nbsp; &nbsp; PT1.TemplateText<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; FROM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[Host1\SQL1].MyDB.PageTemp<wbr />lates AS PT1<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; WHERE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(PT1.TemplateID = 1))<br />
WHERE &nbsp; &nbsp; (TemplateID = 1)
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I have a production SQL instance "Host1\SQL1" and a testing SQL instance "Host1\SQL2". I've trying to copy data from the Production SQL instance to the testing SQL instance, like this:
(but it isn't working) What as I missing?
(running SQL from "Host1\SQL2")
UPDATE    PageTemplates
SET              TemplateText =
                          (SELECT     PT1.TemplateText
                            FROM          [Host1\SQL1].MyDB.PageTemplates AS PT1
                            WHERE      (PT1.TemplateID = 1))
WHERE     (TemplateID = 1)

Select table data from a different SQL instance?

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