Move a table from one database to another database SQL Server

Question

I have a database DB_1 which has an empty table T1 with 5 columns.

I want to move this table to another database DB_2 on the same

Answer 1

In SQL Server Management Studio you have Import and Export Wizard :

1. Right click on db name(DB_2)
2. Tasks
3. Import Data
4. Choose data source (DB_1)
5. Choose destination (DB_2)
6. Choose copy data from one ore more tables
7. Choose your table (T1)
8. Finish

Answer 2

If the databases are on same server then do it like this,

select * into DB_2.T1 from DB_1.[dbo].[T1]

if you have databases on different servers than you have to create a linked server.

On second thought you can generate "create tables scripts" and run them on second database

Answer 3

With help of my office friends , this is the solution I figured out.

1. In object Explorer , go to source database and select table to move.

2. Right click , Script Table As -> CREATE TO -> New Query Editor Window. This opens query window with the SQL queries specifying schema , indexes , constraints on the table.

3. You can change table name in CREATE TABLE section and make other changes...

4. Change database name in first line USE <DATABASE> to Target database and execute the the query.

Thanks.