Beginning Question About Coping/moving A Sql Database
Sep 3, 2007
First, I consider myself a novice in Mssql. I've recently began the revision of a website that uses MS Sql Server 2000. In a effort to set up a working environment on my pc, I asked to get a copy of the sql server database. The response was something like "I'm not going to do that!" or "that's too much effort" which left me baffled. Furthermore, the size of the database shouldn't be the issue.
In Access all that is needed is the .mdb file to copy a database. In Sql Server is it that more complicated? My questions are as follows
How does someone copy a sql server database to another pc?
Were they expecting that I remotely test with Sql Server? Is that possible or practical? Isn't it prefered to have the db localized?
I would like to copy my msde database so I can deploy it together with my webpage on another pc. Do I simply just copy the .mdf file or is there another way to extract it?
I'm current copying data tables to other tables that don't, some which don't allow duplication of data, i'm dealing with about 40 tables. the insert errors when i try the full copy process, is there a way of saying copy the data if it's not there?
and if there is matching data ignore....... I have seen there is - if exist() would this work in this work in this case.
the only thing i can think of is to delete all the data from the table which in some case will lead to a loss of data- bad times :)
Hi,My questions is we want to make a copy of a database onto the sameserver while preserving the diagrams, stored procs, etc.We stopped the SQL service and made a copy of the data and log files.We attempted to ATTACH the file copies (after re-naming them), but theembedded file information tells SQL that the database already exists.Our database is a piece of junk, but we must use it. If we don't wantto use the IMPORT/EXPORT Wizard to Copy Objects (because we get someerrors during the transfer), how can we make an exact copy of theDatabase onto the same server while giving the "new" database adifferent name?Thanks:DHRUV
I have and ASP.NET and VB.NET application that needs to copy selected stored procedures from one SQL Server to another SQL Server. The scenerio is that the user will select a source server from a drop down list then the source database from another dropdown listbox which then populates a listbox with the stored procedures in the database. They can select multiple stored procedures from the listbox.
Once selected, they select a target SQL Server from a dropdownlist and then a target database from another dropwdown list. I have a command button that they need to do the actual move but I am not sure how to get the selected source stored procedures copied to the target database. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I'm trying to take data and push it into a new database.
This data was taken from a database where there were many contraints, FK etc. quite a complicated structure and now sent to us with just the data in the tables with none of these constraints, FK!!
This data now needs pushing into the original database structure, so all the data will live within the constraints, but using an insert SPROC throws some FK errors, what is the best way to push this data into it's structure!
somebody suggested DTS but this doesn't take into account the constraints, also we need to run this at anytime for a number different datasets. Can anybody help ?(if you can decipher my explantion)
Many thanks for reading, please indicate if you need more info.
Im using Sql server Express 2005, in the client place. i want to copy the database with all data and put it in my sql server express 2005 in office. so plz help me how can i do this how can i copy entire data from sql server express and put it in another sql server express
is there any way that i can copy primary key(PK) value to another field in the same table .. say my PK is MemberID i want to replicate that into other field say SortID at the same time when the primary key is incrementing. I'm a newbie in this field please pardon me if something is wrong in the way i'm asking ...please help me friends i'm struggling since a long time ... Thanks in advance .. savvy
I have been using Access for quite some time now, and am very comfortable with it. I would like to take the next step though, and start working with SQL server. What do I need to begin? Windows NT? Which version of SQL? enterprise or professional? (I noticed it's very expensive) Any other things I need to know before I begin?
I purchased SQL Server 2005 and intend to take a class this month. I have installed it. How do I get started trying it out? I took an online tutorial, but I don't understand the mechanics of accessing the db to start with or if I even have a db to work with. Any suggestions?
Hello, I would like to be able to construct a small SQL data base with Visual Basic.Net code for practice. I want to be able to add to the data base, subtract from the data base, perform all Sql procedures ( Select, delete, etc.) I would also like to include the ExecuteNonQuery, ExecuteScalar, and ExecuteReader methods. Can anybody out there recommend a good tutorial for me? Thank you so much. MarcAbelson_2000@yahoo.com
I have used backup and restore method to upgrage 2000 databases to 2005 database. What do i need to do in order to for my application or users to use databse in 2005 and remove 2000
Dan Tuohy writes "Hi Guys, im working for a company who have asked me to create a database to store there client information. They have totally left everything up to me and are aware that i know little about SQL server. I have downloaded SQL Server Express edition for use as the database engine. The server that the company have is a Linux server but the workstation machines are Windows :s
I am overwhelmed by the pro's and cons of SQL Server, Oracle blah blah blah lol.
Can you give me some pointers, ie books that would guide me step by step, or just some helpfull points to get me started?
I want to set a database which will be made of two parts:
- One main set of files which is shared among users
- Another set of files which is proper to each users and will be mainly used for processing infos.
Because I must support Windows 2000 and XP as O/S platforms, I can't use SQL Everywhere. It seems that I'm stuck with SQL Express. My questions are the following:
- Can SQL Express manage database files with variable namepath?
- How can I configure SQL Express so that such a file may reside on a dynamically configurable path, I mean, which would be configured by application?
I have a table .. has 3 fields.. first is ID (Autoincrement) the other two are texts like ID | Text1 |Text2 1 |aaa |aaa2 2 |bbb |bbb2 3 |ccc |ccc2
etc.. now there is a change in my requrement I need to add 4 more rows at the beginning like. ID | Text1 | Tex2 1 |xxx |xxx2 2 |yyy |yyy2 ., . 5 |aaa |aaa2 6 |bbb |bbb2
How can I add rows in the beginning by auto adjusting the ID colum. I'm using the enterptice manager to do this>. HELP!
Greetings:I would like to ask for recommendations for a good beginning book onSQL Server. My web host offers a 100MB SQL Server database as part ofthe package, and I'd like to use the feature to learn.I am proficient in Access and familiar with basic connectivity to itvia ASP. I don't have my own license for SQL Server (and currentlycan't afford one) so all development will need to be done byinterfacing with the remote database. As such, I won't need a lot ofexplanation regarding installation and software setup.Does anyone here know of a good study resource for someone in thisscenario?Many thanks in advance,Kay
Hi all, I am just starting to look into this interesting piece of technology, but am a little confused on how this works. I apologize if this has been asked earlier. My question is with this specific SQL server distribution, what is being used as the front end (to create and view your database & tables)? I read that SQL Server Compact Edition RC1 will have runtime only - How will you then get an application to point to a database via SQL compact?
Hi I want to transfer a database from one PC to another. (Both running SQL Server 2005 express) I have copied the files (SQL Server Database Primary Data File and SQL Server Database Transaction Log File) from the C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData folder of the source PC to the destination PC (Same folder). I was under the impression that using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - SQL Server Management Studio Express these files would be picked up and could be used, do I infact need to do something to attach the files/database so that they will appear in SQL Server management?
I have an SQL database running on an old server and i am upgrading the server, but i am having some problems moving my SQL database over. Has any one got a work through they could mail me to give me a hand!!
I'm very new to SQL Server 2005, so please be kind.We had a vendor in and they loaded their software and the databasethat was created is sittingon the root (c:) drive. On this server we have another drive wherethe database should reside, isthere a way to move this database to the correct drive? Thank you forany help that you couldprovide.Dave Schaeffer
I have two computers, both with SQL Express 2005 and SQL Server Management Studio Express. I created a database on one computer, and need to copy it to the other computer. I'd like to do it all through the Management Studio interface, without using SQL commands, since I only need to do this manually.
I detached the two files, copied them to the second computer, and tried to attach them. This is generating lots of messages about not having the necessary permissions of various sorts. I think the main problem is that I don't know how to set up the database's users in a way that allows the second computer to attach the database.
I've tried Windows authentication, using a Windows user that has the same name and password on both computers, and I've defined that Windows user as a user within the database. I've connected to SQL when logged in as that user. I've tried SQL authentication also, defining the same SQL user within both SQL Servers, as db_owner. But when I try to attach the database, I see no place to specify the user that I intend it to use, and it still fails. If I connect to SQL as that user, then SQL doesn't have permission to look at the file system to find the MDF file.
I'd appreciate the help in learning how to do this with both Windows authentication and SQL authentication, via the Management Studio's GUI. Most of the documentation I've seen covers how to do it by using SQL language commands, and I'd like to avoid that.
We are currently trying to install SQL Server 7 Enterprise edition using MS SELECT CDs. The install wizard stops at the beginning telling us that the used CD can only be used to install SQL Server clients with this computer although we used exactly this CD-ROM to install all other SQL Servers, too.
Did anybody have the same problem and knows what the reason for the abortion is?
Some of my records starts with a double quote, when I do a search for all records starting with A I can get all except the ones that start "A fine day ...
Hello,I have a query that I would like to schedule in DTS. The criteria ofthis query checks for records in the table that are within the currentquarter. Here is what I have.WHERE submit_date BETWEEN '01/01/2005' AND '03/31/2005'I would like to dynamically generate the Quarter End and QuarterBeginning dates within my where clause based on the date that DTWSpackage is being executed on. Can anyone show me how this can beaccomplished?Thank You.
Hi all, I have never used SSIS before, but am looking to use it in this aspect:
1) A user uploads an Excel file into Sharepoint. This will be through a Document Library in a Sharepoint page.
2) When this file is uploaded, I'd like SSIS to notice there is a new file and process it - it will pull information from the Excel file, put it into a database, and - if this is possible - delete the new file.
3) This is iffy. Can SSIS then generate an InfoPath document from the information stored in the database? If not, I can just have a InfoPath query form.
I'd just like to know if this is possible. If you have any helpful links, please let me know - I would greatly appreciate it!
Hi, My package hangs and the log says DTS.Pipeline: Validation phase is beginning. Any ideas why this is happennig? This same package runs fine when I run it without turning on the transaction.
Hi all, I have an Ms Access table and a MsSql table. I am running a windows service in my localhost where the data from Ms access table will be copied to Ms sql table for every one minute. Before copying the data, the Ms sql table will be flushed inorder to avoid replicates. Now i want to copy only the latest records updated within 1 min in Ms access table, to Ms sql table. My Ms access table Name Id jas 100 meena 101 viji 102
My Ms sql table Name Id jas 100 meena 101 viji 102
After 1 min, say 2 records are added to my Ms access table like, Name Id jas 100 meena 101 viji 102 bhuvana 103 pinky 104 Now i want to insert only the latest records from Ms access to Ms sql like, Name Id jas 100 meena 101 viji 102 bhuvana 103 pinky 104 how to do this? thanx in advance. Jasmeeta.
