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If the compatibility level in an Sql Server 2008 R2 database is changed to 2005, can the copy database wizard copy the database without any issues from 2008 R2 to 2005?
Or is Generating scripts the only way to copy a 2008 R2 database to a 2005 database.
I don’t believe you can use the Copy Wizard to downgrade your database back to 2005. However, the DataImport… task in SSMS should be able to help you move your data tables and views. (Basically it creates an SSIS package to transfer table definitions and data)
But if you want to truly move the database scripting is your best bet. Also you can check out tools from Red Gate such as SQLCompare and SQLDataCompare.