There are two files that make up this project. The first is Schema.sql in the ExtractDB folder. This script extracts the schema information from your source database using the SQL Server system table ...

Figure 6. We have really just dipped our toe into the water that is using SMO with PowerShell to explore and report on various portions of SQL server and its database and tables. We can also do things ...

On the computer to which you want to copy the database (the destination computer), connect to the instance of SQL Server on which you plan to restore the database. If needed, on the destination server ...

Scott Stephens creates a package that allows you to clone most database objects with dynamic SQL.

The wizard can be found by right clicking the database they want to copy in SQL Server Management Studio and selecting Tasks and then Copy Database from the menu. Before-and-After Upgrade Checklist ...

Here are a few of my favourite secrets to make life easier in SSMS for SQL Server 2012. Multiplicity The Object Explorer Details pane doesn’t show up by default, but you’ll definitely want to ...

Let me explain. Traditionally, SQL Distributed Management Objects (DMO) and SMO have been complicated enough to code that many DBAs stayed away from them.