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Asked: 2026-05-12T13:20:47+00:00

Often I need to pull the production database of some project to my local

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Often I need to pull the production database of some project to my local sql server to add features, test out stuff etc.

Today my procedure is to create a backup on the production server, somehow get that to my local machine – and then create a new database locally and restore the backup on top of that.

It is a pain, and takes more time than I like – and I would like to think, there must be a better way.

I have access via SQL Server Management Studio to the production database – isn’t there an easier way, that requires fewer manual steps?

How do you do it?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Can’t think of a quicker way using SQL Sever Management Studio. I’d recommend SQL Compare from Red Gate for synchronising the schema, SQL Data Compare can sync the data, but it’s not quick for large databases over the internet.

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