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gaby_58
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Posted - 06/04/2012 :  10:42:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi all,

I would like to copy some of production data to test database and just wondering how do I do that, Can I use SSIS. currently we have test data available and that is not a very good test data, so I want to get new test data and update that way testing can be done more accurately. Thanks for any suggestions and tips

visakh16
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Posted - 06/04/2012 :  12:38:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
you can use
1. export import wizard
2. OPENROWSET if its for one time adhoc
3. linked server and use OPENQUERY or four part naming convention

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gaby_58
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Posted - 06/04/2012 :  15:35:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for the reply, want to know I already have some data in Test DB, so When I do export and import, will it not overwrite. Also can I restrict dat I need to export depending on the date?
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visakh16
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Posted - 06/04/2012 :  16:42:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gaby_58

Thanks for the reply, want to know I already have some data in Test DB, so When I do export and import, will it not overwrite. Also can I restrict dat I need to export depending on the date?



nope..you can specify in settings to append data
Yep...you can restrict data depending on date by choosing a query as source rather than straight pull in export import wizard settings

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