Replace table1 with table2 from different database

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Replace table1 with table2 from different database

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Windza
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61 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 02:40:42

Hi all - I'm looking for an easy way for basic 'copy/paste' type statement to overwrite one table with another from a different database within the same SQL instance... I'm assuming this can be done relatively easily?

Windza
Yak Posting Veteran

61 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 02:56:02

Nevermind - this seemed to work...
Delete table to replace... then run the following:
SELECT * INTO [DB1].[dbo].[table1] FROM [DB2].[dbo].[table2]

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 02:57:25

due you mean overwrite data? if yes just do below

TRUNCATE TABLE desttable

INSERT INTO desttable
SELECT * FROm srctable

where srctable is table copied from databse and desttable your final table.

Alternatively you could use export-import wizard to copy all data from other db table to your table.

madhivanan
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22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-23 : 04:23:31

quote:
Originally posted by Windza

Nevermind - this seemed to work...
Delete table to replace... then run the following:
SELECT * INTO [DB1].[dbo].[table1] FROM [DB2].[dbo].[table2]

Truncate table [DB1].[dbo].[table1]
INSERT INTO [DB1].[dbo].[table1]
SELECT * FROM [DB2].[dbo].[table2]

Madhivanan

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