Script all data from SQL Server database

Question

I have two databases with equivalent structure and I need to extract data from one of them in form of INSERT statements (generate script to apply it on the othe

Answer 1

SSMS supports scripting all data as INSERTS in 2k8:

Right click on a database and select Tasks->Generate Scripts...

Pick only the tables, Click Next.

Click on the Advanced button. Scroll down and select "Types of data to script" == Data Only

Decide whether you want results in a new query window or a file. Click on to Finish.

You then change the using DBname at the top of the script.