Scptxfr.exe, Utility That Generate Database Structure
Jan 23, 2002
Hi All,
I am using scptxfr.exe to get the structure of a dababase. Problem is that its creating GRANT statements which I don't want. Also its selecting sysusers object. I have checked the parameters. My parameters look something like this:
dos promptmssql7upgradescptxfr.exe /S(servername) -d (databasename) /P sa /f (filename) -r
How can I run this utility without creating grant statements?
Any thoughts will help!
Thank you in advance!
I'd like to know more about data warehouse. I've known some for SSIS working with SSAS. But it's existing data warehouse. I just transfer data to data warehouse using bussiness rules. I have no idea about data warehouse, how to design data warehouse from transactional database, how to generate the table structure. Any tips or books for that? Thank you very much.
I need to generate a script of my entire database, and place the resulting file on a network drive. And I need to run it as a job. I found an old post on this forum that had information on scptxfr.exe. I am a beginner, so I was glad to have found something so simple. But I have a small problem...
I created a SQL Server Agent job with a step that calls the scptxfr executable. But, the job fails because it doesn't recognize the network drive ("The system cannot find the path specified"). It works fine when I run the job and store the resulting script on my c drive. And, when I run scptxfr from the DOS prompt, it works fine when I use the network drive (using the same exact command line that I use in the sql job). It just doesn't work when I run it through a sql job. I've also tried using the full name (\servernameshare) - it didn't work.
Hi All, I need to get the database structure through a procedure. Something like this: CREATE procedure get_db_structure as DECLARE exec master..xp_cmdshell 'scptxfr.exe /S [server_name] /d [database_name] /PSA /F c:est_one_str.sql' GO I'm getting an error message. Something like this: 'scptxfr.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. The scptxfr is in program files/mssql/upgrade folder. I also tried with the exacpt path of the .exe file. Still I'm getting the error.
When I tried in the dos prompt (scptxfr.exe /S [server_name] /d [database_name] /PSA /F c:est_one_str.sql) the command is working fine. I think something wrong with the xp_cmdshell. I assume xp_cmdshell is mainly use to execute dos commands. Does this mean something wrong with the path? Any help is greatly appreciated. sj
Now the script is generating fine, but what i find that there is no statment like "if not exists(...) " for the Stored Procedure( i had applied the /r parameter), for the Create Tables it is there.
Why there is no statment IF NOT EXISTS(...) for Stored Procedure? I need this Line, how can i do this?? Regards, Thanks. Gurpreet S. Gill
yes,I have an error, like 'The database file may be corrupted. Run the repair utility to check the database file. [ Database name = SDMMC Storage Cardwinpos_2005WINPOS2005.sdf ]' .I develope a program for Pocket Pcs and this program's database sometimes corrupt.what can i do?please help me
Can anyone recommend any utilities which compare 2 databases and report on the differences? A developer would like to compare the before/after images of a database once an upgrade has been applied.
He has looked at Red Gate ( http://www.red-gate.com/SQL_Data_Compare.htm ) and would like any recommendations about this product or any other.
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I am using the osql utility to access my sql server express edition.
My problem is that i don't know how many database is in the sql server so can any teach me how to list out all the name of the database in the sql server using a sql statment?
Oh, and can anyone teach me how i can attach and detach a database in the sql server using sql statment.
Hello everyone,I have a webcontrol that uses database-structures alot, it uses the system tables in SQL to read column information from tables. To ease the load of the SQL server I have a property that stores this information in a cache and everything works fine.I am doing some research to find if there are anyway to get information from the SQL server that the structure from a table has changed.I want to know if a column or table has changed any values, like datatype, name, properties, etc.Any suggestions out there ?!
Hi, I have a complicated sql server mobile database (.sdf) and need to create a SQL SERVER database with the same tables. How can I do it without scripting the whole thing? I thought of using the views.information_schema databases, but it is still a lot of coding.
Hello I am a final year student and for my final year project I have decided to try and create a price comparison website due to the fact that i feel it would be a good project to work on and develop my technical skills in C# and microsoft sql server 2005, since these are mainly the two programs I would say i have more experience with. Basically I want to create a website such as www.pricerunner.com. At this point in time i have started playing around with how i feel the database will look, in terms of tables and columns, below is what i have produced; Company Company_ID Company_name ADDRESS Website link contact Products Product_ID Product_name Product_Category Product_Price
I am now stuck as how i will link each company with a product bearing in mind a company will stock different categories of products, also do you think i need any more columns in any of the above tables, as well as am i missing out on anything, I am hoping someone with more knowlegde than myself can shed some knowledge on my problem, thank you.
I'm sure there is a simple way to do this but I cannot think of it.I have an ASP.NET application that I am publishing to a webhost. I have chosen to use FTP to copy my files (aspx, etc.). They work as far as links etc. Now, the next step is to create my SQL database on their server as they instruct, which I have done in name only. (Oh, if it makes a difference, I access the hosting service using Plesk control panel.) Is there any simple way to get my database structure from my PC to the host server? All responses welcome. Thanks.
Hi All, I need to get some info on how I can get the script of the entire database stucture. I need to write a procedure to do this. I know in SQL Server I could get the script in a mouse click. But I need to write a procedure to do the task. Is there a package in SQL Server that I could use to accomplish this task? Any thoughts will be of help. Thanks in advance. sj
I am very new to SQL server, and am completely stumped here. I need to transfer the data from an old database to a new one (both SQL Server 6.5 DBs.) The only problem is that the database has been restructured, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the data imported. I am working on manually making all of the structure changes, but there must be a better way. Any ideas? Thank you SO much!
This is a sort of database structure question that could I guess apply to any type of database...
Say I have 4 production lines and I want to log serial numbers on the start of every line and off the end of every line.
Is there any advantage in having a separate table for each Production Line and serial number logging point? (i.e. t_Line1Start, t_Line1End, t_Line2Start etc) or is it just the same as having one big table and having a LineNumber field and a StartEnd field?
Is SQL Server just as happy dealing with fewer transactions to several tables as it is to many transactions to one table?
Is there a way I can copy my SQL 2000 database including procedures, views tec. the whole works but not the data in any table.
I want to share with a relative a copy of my application (web based) he has his own SQL 2000 server but I do not want to give my data just the database so the application will run and he can start inputting his own data.
How can I do this like a backup which has everything but with no data.
I tried scripting it using the EM but it did not give me everything just the system db's
I'm designing a web application that acts as business management software for many small autobody shops. This method was chosen because it creates a central point of administration for the software and I believe that a properly configured cluster of services will meet performance requirements. Using SQL Server 2k5 as my backend, I need to structure my DB(s) so that performance and size are kept to a minimum.
That being said, the first problem I encounter is in creating a structure that supports multiple businesses, each with their own unique dataset.
For example, each business will have work orders specific to their business. This necessitates a uniqueness constrained by businessID (hereafter titled "BizID") and WorkOrderID (WoID). The first solution I happened on was the simplest: A composite primary key composed of BizID (int) and WoID (int). The unfortunate consequence of this, as I soon realized, was that *every* table containing multiple business' data would need this composite key structure. The second problem with this method is that there is no such thing (to my knowledge) as a composite identity. I could identify WoID as the identity column, but it would not iterate WoID for BizID x properly if any other Biz added a work order to the table. (i.e. biz 1 adds three work orders (identitied 1, 2, 3), biz 2 adds one work order (would identity as 4) and Biz 1 adds another (would identity as 5), leaving us with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 across two businesses, rather than 1, 2, 3, 4 for biz 1 and 1 for Biz 2)
The second idea I considered was one DB per business. I didn't consider that for very long, since I assumed size considerations would be blown out of the water if I had 50 business and 50 DBs. I could be wrong, as I am decidedly a novice at this. It does benefit from not putting all my eggs in one basket though and makes backup/recovery/troubleshooting much simpler.
The third idea I considered was one table per business. This suffers from the same issues as #2 above with not as many of the benefits.
Both ideas 2 and 3 would need a master table relating logins to the DBs they belong to, which would not be hard to implement at all, but the implications of using this method are unknown to me.
So quite obviously, I'm a novice at this. Perhaps I took a project on that was too big for my britches, but just getting out of college puts me in a good place to take a risk and I will learn a great deal from putting a complex (is it so?) system like this into action.
I appreciate any and all responses, thanks in advance for your replies!
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My question is how can i make the scenario above reflect in my table structure, would i need to create another table, if so what fields or columns should i place in this new table, thank you.
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