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Copy table fields from one DB to another

I am in the process of exporting data from one database to another. (MS SQL 2008)

DB1 has many fields and not all will be exported.
DB2 will create a table with the selected fields to be imported

How can I create a script that will copy the table and the selected fields from DB1 to DB2

Example:

source: DB1
table: dbo.legal_entity
fields to export:

legal_entity_sk
company_sk
first_name
last_name
middle_name

target: DB2
table: users
field names to import the above data

id
employer
FirstNm
LastNm
MiddleNm

Those are the new names for the above fields (DB1). How can I copy the data and create the table and fields on DB2 with the above information ?

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Vitor Montalvão

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Aleks

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Thanks, ill try both approaches see which works best :)

Jim Horn

Thanks for the split, good luck with your export. -Jim

Aleks

ASKER

Well ... as it turns out I am doing this in my development computer where I have SQL express and I cannot save the package :( ... will have to be a manual query

Vitor Montalvão

That's right. In Express Edition the save functionality isn't available. You need to run immediately the package.
It's good for an one shot use. Otherwise it's better to write a script for future use.

Aleks

ASKER

Ill have to use a script .. unfortunately.
Is there any software out there to create export packages ?

Vitor Montalvão

As far as I know, only SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).