SQL Server Copying tables from one database to another

Question

I have two databases, one is called Natalie_playground and one is called LiveDB. Since I want to practice insert, update things, I want to copy som

Answer 1

If you want to copy only the schema of tables, you can add a false condition to the end of mentioned queries.

ex.

SELECT table_A.FIELD_1, ..., table_A.FIELD_N 
INTO LiveDB.custom_table
FROM  Natalie_playground.dbo.custom_table table_A
WHERE 0 > 1

Answer 2

I found an easy way from other blog. Hope this might be helpful.

Select * into DestinationDB.dbo.tableName from SourceDB.dbo.SourceTable  

http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/664327/Copy-Table-Schema-and-Data-From-One-Database-to-An

Answer 3

Right click on your database -> under Tasks choose Generate scripts, follow the wizard, choose your tables and check the check box that says 'script table data' (or similar) generate it to an SQL script and execute it on your other DB.

Answer 4

Try this:

If target table is exists :

SELECT SourceTableAlias.*
INTO TargetDB.dbo.TargetTable
FROM  SourceDB.dbo.SourceTable SourceTableAlias

And if target table is not exists :

 INSERT INTO TargetDB.dbo.TargetTable 
 SELECT SourceTableAlias.*
 FROM SourceDB.dbo.SourceTable SourceTableAlias

Good Luck!

Answer 5

try this

USE TargetDatabase
GO

INSERT INTO dbo.TargetTable(field1, field2, field3)
SELECT field1, field2, field3
FROM SourceDatabase.dbo.SourceTable
WHERE (some condition)

Answer 6

You can also try SQL Server Import/Export wizard. If target tables do not exist already they will be created when you run the wizard.

Check out MSDN for more details http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms141209.aspx