How can I get a SQL dump of a SQL Server 2008 database?

Question

How can I get a SQL dump of a SQL Server 2008 database? That is, a .sql file with inserts to regenerate the data in another database, much like mysqldump.

Answer 1

From SQL Server Management Studio you can use the Generate Scripts command in the Tasks item of the right-click menu on the target database. From here you generate scripts for the structure and data and SPs etc: make sure 'Script Data' is set to True in the scripting options to get the inserts.