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temperature
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Posted - 06/21/2008 :  10:56:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hello everybody,

how can I move (or copy) a table from one database to another database in ms sql server? does a syntax code exist for that operation.

thanks a lot
temp

temperature
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Posted - 06/21/2008 :  10:59:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
both databases are on the same server...
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spirit1
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Posted - 06/21/2008 :  11:22:35  Show Profile  Visit spirit1's Homepage  Reply with Quote
if table2 doesn't exist in db2:

select <columns here> into db2..table2
from db1..table1

if table2 does exist in db2:

insert into db2..table2 (<columns here> )
select <columns here>
from db1..table1


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Edited by - spirit1 on 06/21/2008 11:22:47
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temperature
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Posted - 06/21/2008 :  11:38:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
thanks. that is exactly what i was looking for.

bye
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sodeep
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Posted - 06/21/2008 :  12:39:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You have to copy indexes and constraints as it won't get copied.
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