How to create dummy database from original

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Lets say I have the Northwind sample database.
Now I want to create a dummy database using a query.
Is there a way to do this?

Please tell me the solution considering the fact that I want to use a query.

Many tanks.

<Edit - Removed shouting>

Posted 26-Sep-11 6:23am

Rakesh S S

Updated 26-Sep-11 7:20am

André Kraak

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Mehdi Gholam 26-Sep-11 12:32pm

WHY ARE YOU USING UPPER CASE?

CPallini 26-Sep-11 13:01pm

Technically speaking you cannot create a database using queries (you need DDL statements). Could you please elaborate?

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Mehdi Gholam · Answer 1 · 2011-09-26T07:13:00

Solution 1

The best way to duplicate your database is the following :

1) backup your db.
2) restore to a new database name.
3) do a truncate table [tablename] on all your tables.
4) shrink your new database.

Posted 26-Sep-11 7:13am

Mehdi Gholam

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sachin10d 27-Sep-11 0:03am

use this query to truncate all your tables.
select 'truncate table ' + table_name from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES