Duplicating a TABLE using Microsoft SQL Server Management
SqlSql ServerTsqlSsmsSql Problem Overview
Need to duplicate a TABLE using Microsoft SQL Management Studio 2008
The TABLE needs to duplicate all table row (Primary Key) ID as well.
Sql Solutions
Solution 1 - Sql
In SSMS open a new query window and then do something like
SELECT * INTO NewTable
FROM OldTable
change NewTable to the name that the new table should have, change OldTable to the name of the current table
this will copy over the basic table structure and all the data...it will NOT do any of the constraints, you need to script those out and change the names in those scripts
Solution 2 - Sql
An easy way to copy a table and all of it's data:
SELECT * INTO
[DATABASE_NAME].[SCHEMA_NAME].[NEW_TABLE_NAME]
FROM
[DATABASE_NAME].[SCHEMA_NAME].[OLD_TABLE_NAME]
> The SCHEMA_NAME is often dbo
Solution 3 - Sql
To duplicate a table and the data rows in the table, right-click on the database that contains the table you want to duplicate, then click 'Tasks' then 'Import Data...". See the screenshot below for visual representation. Then, follow the instructions in the "SQL Server Import and Export Wizard." Select the table to be duplicated as the 'source' and write in a made-up table name of your choice for the 'destination'. When finished on the last screen (see screenshot below), click 'Next', then 'Finish' and the Wizard will show you the progress of the data transfer until complete.
Solution 4 - Sql
One way to copy the table structure (including default values) but NOT the actual table values is the copy / paste solution that is documented here. It works for Management Studio 2005 upwards. You just have to select all columns in the design then Edit -> Copy. Create a new table and the Edit -> Paste.