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How to copy views from one database to another database

Asked 2009-12-16T10:19:00.143
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I have two databases with same structure in MS SQL server.

I'd like to copy all views another database.

I tried to use Export data functionality by DTS (that works with the table objects).

But that executes the SQL & creates the table object.

I don't want to execute that just want to copy the view so that I can open them in design view.

I tried to use create new view in destination database & copy SQL query of the view of the source database & save the view. That works works exactly same that I want, But I have number of views & number of copies!

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Right click on your database and say Tasks->Generate scripts. SQL Server Management Studio is able to generate the CREATE scripts for you.

Then you simple copy this script and execute it on the target server/database.

answered 2009-12-16T10:22:31.063

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