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Asked: 2026-06-15T06:52:16+00:00

I have Server_A with DB_A and Server_B with DB_B , both of these are

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I have Server_A with DB_A and Server_B with DB_B, both of these are remote servers that I have no root access to.

Server_A is SQL 2012 and DB_A is set in Compatibility level 2008

Server_B is SQL 2008 and DB_B is set in Compatibility level 2008, of course.

I need to copy the data, including relationships and keys from DB_A to DB_B. How can this be done?

Using the import or export wizard I’ve only been able to move the data and all the relationships are list. Please give a guy a hand and teach him something!

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  1. Editorial Team

    One way is to right-click on the source database in SSMS and select Tasks > Generate Scripts. This will show a wizard which when completed will produce a text file with all the SQL statements needed to replicate the database on a new system.

    The neat thing about the wizard is that it gives you a set options so that you can decide what is in the final output. So you get to
    pick if you just want the data or the table structures or both.

    The final result might not be a good option for large databases but it is very portable.

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