Question

Do any sql ninja’s know how to execute a script (.sql) from within another script? Specifically for the Sql Server 2005+ platform. E.g. psudeo code follows:

ScriptA contents

RESTORE DATABASE [MyDbName]     FROM           DISK = N'path' WITH  FILE = 1 ....... GO Exec c:\scripts\ScriptB.sql 

ScriptB contents

USE [MyDbName] GO IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'[dbo].[MyTableName]') AND type in (N'U')) CREATE TABLE [dbo].[MyTableName] ........ GO 

Answer 1

You can turn SQLCMD mode on from SSMS or run your script in SQLCMD.exe. SQLCMD supports script variables and script references.

---script1----- create table .... :r path/to/another/script (which can reference others) --------------- 

hope this helps