SQL Server - Create a copy of a database table and place it in the same database?

Question

I have a table ABC in a database DB. I want to create copies of ABC with names ABC_1, ABC_2, ABC_3 in the same DB. How can I do that using either Management Studio (preferab

Answer 1

If you want to duplicate the table with all its constraints & keys follows this below steps:

1. Open the database in SQL Management Studio.
2. Right-click on the table that you want to duplicate.
3. Select Script Table as -> Create to -> New Query Editor Window. This will generate a script to recreate the table in a new query window.
4. Change the table name and relative keys & constraints in the script.
5. Execute the script.

Then for copying the data run this below script:

SET IDENTITY_INSERT DuplicateTable ON

INSERT Into DuplicateTable ([Column1], [Column2], [Column3], [Column4],... ) 
SELECT [Column1], [Column2], [Column3], [Column4],... FROM MainTable

SET IDENTITY_INSERT DuplicateTable OFF