I want to move an existing table from another

I want to move an existing table from another.

Example

B.mdf dbo.xx toC.mdf dbo.xx

B.mdf dbo.xx has records - I created a script and install the script for C.mdf dbo.xx

C.mdf dbo.xx is empty -

All I need now is to populate the records from B.mdf dbo.xx to the empty C.mdf dbo.xx

I was telling I could do a cut and paste to copy the dbo.xx

Thank you in advance.

~ Peaches ~

With SQL 2000 use DTS to copy to contents. With SQL2005 use SSIS.

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There is another way and you don't need to create the target table first:

You can copy database tables from one database to another. Here is a sample for you to move one table from one database to another database without creating the new table first.

Run this from the database you want to export data:

SELECT*INTO newDataBaseName.dbo.yourNewTableFROM tableToExpost

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Couple of things to keep in mind are:

(1) If you already created the target table with PK-FK relationships, indexes, you can either use DTS or

INSERT INTO TargetDB.dbo.TargetTable (<columns>)

SELECT <columns> FROM SourceDb.dbo.SourceTable

(2) If the target table does not exist, then you can uss limno's approach and do a SELECT * INTO TargetDb.dbo.TargetTable FROM SourceDB.dbo.SourceTable WHERE <Condition>

(3) IF there is lot of data ( as in > few million rows) you might also want to look into BCP utility in Books On Line.

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Thank you very much !!!!!

I was able to take care of this in 5 minutes ...

Whew::: This makes my life easier today.

~ Peaches ~