How do I generate scripts that will rebuild my MS SQL Server 2005 database with data?

Question

I have a SQL Server 2005 database, that I would like to be able to recreate at a moment\'s notice. I want to be able to point to my database and generate a complete set of s

Answer 1

What I always do is let MS SQL Management Studio create the script to rebuild database und empty tables. Then I use another script to generate a ms-dos batch file to export/import the data via "bcp". See sql below.

/* this is used to export */
use databaseXXX
select ('bcp databaseXXX..' + name + ' OUT ' + name + ' /eErrors.txt /b100 /n /Usa /Ppwd /Sserver') as bcp 
from 
  sysobjects 
where 
  type = 'U' 
order by 
  [name]


/* this is used to import */
use databaseXXX
select ('bcp databaseXXX..' + name + ' IN ' + name + ' /E /eErrors.txt /b100 /n /Usa /Ppwd /Sserver') as bcp 
from 
  sysobjects 
where 
  type = 'U' 
order by 
  [name]

Works for me everytime and is quick. If you save the table generation script in a file you can put this also into a batch file via sqlcmd command.