CREATE TABLE template, Management Studio Express

I accidentally overwrote the CREATE TABLE template in SQL Server Management Studio Express. Could someone please post the original template?

FYI

-- =========================================
-- Create table template
-- =========================================
USE <database, sysname, AdventureWorks>
GO

IF OBJECT_ID('<schema_name, sysname, dbo>.<table_name, sysname, sample_table>', 'U') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE <schema_name, sysname, dbo>.<table_name, sysname, sample_table>
GO

CREATE TABLE <schema_name, sysname, dbo>.<table_name, sysname, sample_table>
(
<columns_in_primary_key, , c1> <column1_datatype, , int> <column1_nullability,, NOT NULL>,
<column2_name, sysname, c2> <column2_datatype, , char(10)> <column2_nullability,, NULL>,
<column3_name, sysname, c3> <column3_datatype, , datetime> <column3_nullability,, NULL>,
CONSTRAINT <contraint_name, sysname, PK_sample_table> PRIMARY KEY (<columns_in_primary_key, , c1>)
)
GO

CREATE TABLE Template

I accidentally altered the CREATE TABLE template from SQL Server Management Studio Express. Now I don't have the original. Could somebody please post CREATE TABLE template.

-- =========================================

-- Create table template

-- =========================================

USE <database, sysname, AdventureWorks>

GO

IF OBJECT_ID('<schema_name, sysname, dbo>.<table_name, sysname, sample_table>', 'U') IS NOT NULL

DROP TABLE <schema_name, sysname, dbo>.<table_name, sysname, sample_table>

GO

CREATE TABLE <schema_name, sysname, dbo>.<table_name, sysname, sample_table>

(

<columns_in_primary_key, , c1> <column1_datatype, , int> <column1_nullability,, NOT NULL>,

<column2_name, sysname, c2> <column2_datatype, , char(10)> <column2_nullability,, NULL>,

<column3_name, sysname, c3> <column3_datatype, , datetime> <column3_nullability,, NULL>,

CONSTRAINT <contraint_name, sysname, PK_sample_table> PRIMARY KEY (<columns_in_primary_key, , c1>)

)

GO

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Or the simplified version:

Create Table MyTable(FirstField varchar(50), SecondField int)

or...

when in doubt >> Right Click in Management Studio to create a new table manually

Adamus

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Thanks, joeydj,

johncelmer

sql

Create new database based on a template using SMO

Hi All,

I'm working on a web application where the user needs to be able to create and name new databases that are identical in structure to other existing databases (that is, all tables, stored procedures, functions, indexes, etc.). This is so that they can create a new database for each client and need to be able to do this through the web application. Having hunted around a fair bit, I've established that SMO is capable of doing pretty much everything that I want. The only problem is that everything I do seems to be based on the actual SQL Server and associated databases rather than the ones I have created in the App_Data folder.

The relevant code (so far) is:

Dim sqlServerAs New Server()With sqlServer.ConnectionContext .ServerInstance ="(local)" .Connect() .Disconnect()End WithFor Each dbAs DatabaseIn sqlServer.Databases ListView1.Items.Add(db.Name)NextDim newDatabaseAs New Database(sqlServer, DbName.Text.ToString)newDatabase.Create()

This does actaully create a new database, just not where I want it! Can anyone point me in the right direction as to how I can create a copy of a database in the App_Data folder?

Thanks & regards,

Paul

One general question first, will the server be running nothing but these databases? If so you may well be able to simplify the process by creating a template database within the model database. When a new database is created, it will be populated using objects in model.

The second issue is one of security as effectively sa permissions are required to create a new database. Your security concerns may be insufficient for this to be an issue, however you would be well advised to employ a level of indrection. Instead of letting the users directly trigger the create process, set up a queue table in a suitable location and have a windows service monitor this queue and create a database as required.

To find out what is required in the way of TSQL, just generate a database create script for an existing database inside (Enterprise Manager for SQL2000 and SQL Server Management Studio for SQL2005).

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Hi,

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate any help as I've struggled on this whole problem for a couple of days and making very little progress...

Anyway, at the moment the SQL Server is only being used for the client databases in this application, but I don't know how long that will continue to be the case.

As for the security issue, only Administrators on the Active Directory account will ultimately be able to access the page for creating databases. At the moment I'm just using site security, but will be changing this later to Active Directory.

I had already created a script file, but as this was several thousand lines, I'm rather hoping for a more manageable solution!

Thanks again,

Paul

|||Are you able to use multiple SQL Instances on that server? If so create an instance just for this application and you could use the model approach. I am glad that you have already considered security - for many applications, secuirity is an afterthought if it is thought of at all.|||

Hi,

I know that I should know, but I have no idea if I can create multiple instances of the server or not. Assuming that I can, what exactly is the model approach? How do I make fresh copies of the amended 'Model' database?

Thanks again,

Paul

Create from template database?

I have a database that needs to be created over and over (with dozens of pre-populated tables & procedures) for various users of a software application. These databases must remain distinct. Currently, the table/procedure data is maintained in Create and Insert scripts (approx 15,000 lines total) that we run as needed, but maintaining these scripts in unwieldy at best.

Ideally, I would like to create each new database from a template database. This way, we could forget the scripts entirely, and make future modifications directly to the template, and have them automatically bubble into all future databases created from it.

I know this is how the "model" system database works, and think it is great! Make some change in model, and every new database is created with that change. Perfect, except that we cannot guarantee that our software application will be the only one using some instance of SQL (SS2K5), or that our databases will be the only ones inheriting from model.

So, instead of having EVERY new database inherit from model, is there a way to specify that only certain databases inherit from 'model' while others inherit from 'custom_model'? Is there a way to specify a database to use some template in the create process (maybe similar to in postgresql)? Ideas? Thanks, -Matthew_53

Unfortunately, there is no 'conditional' way to use multiple [Model] databases.

However, you can easily create your 'template' database, and when you need another database derived from that template. In the object explorer of SSMS, right-click on the template database and select [Tasks], then select [Copy Database...]. Follow the steps throught the Copy Database Wizard.

|||Right, but is there a way to do this programatically, from within our application, whenever we need to generate a 'new' database?|||Programmatically, you could DETACH the template database, then xcopy it with a new db name, and then re-ATTACH both of them. (Actually, unless you need to continually 'tweak' the template database, it doesn't even need to be attached. Just copy the *.mdf file to a new name and ATTACH the new database.)

Create from template database

I have a database that needs to be created over and over (with dozens of pre-populated tables & procedures) for various users of a software application. These databases must remain distinct. Currently, the table/procedure data is maintained in Create and Insert scripts (approx 15,000 lines total) that we run as needed, but maintaining these scripts in unwieldy at best.

Ideally, I would like to create each new database from a template database. This way, we could forget the scripts entirely, and make future modifications directly to the template, and have them automatically bubble into all future databases created from it.

I know this is how the "model" system database works, and think it is great! Make some change in model, and every new database is created with that change. Perfect, except that we cannot guarantee that our software application will be the only one using some instance of SQL (SS2K5), or that our databases will be the only ones inheriting from model.

So, instead of having EVERY new database inherit from model, is there a way to specify that only certain databases inherit from 'model' while others inherit from 'custom_model'? Is there a way to specify a database to use some template in the create process (similar to in postgresql)? Ideas? Thanks, -Matthew_53

Just thinking out loud really, but you could install a second SQL Server instance (possibly on the same server - limiting the memory available to the second instance, if appropriate) and maintain the model database within that instance.

Your database creation process would then be to create the database on the new instance, detach, then attach to the new instance - you could do this by running just one script per instance or even by setting up a linked server and performing the actions with a single script. If you set the default Data and Log folders to the same folders as the existing instance then you wouldn't even have to move any files around.

If you lock down the security on the second instance you can limit who has access to modify the model database.

Chris

|||Better yet, why not just create the template/model database on the one instance, then detach it and store the data and log files away for safe keeping? Then any time you wanted to clone it, it would only be a matter of duplicating these files into the appropriate data directories, and attaching them with the desired database name.

You could also achieve the same effect using a backup/restore, as long as you're using the WITH MOVE clause during the restore. This way, you could leave the template database online and maintain it easily, at the expense of increased cloning times.

Either approach could be made pretty turn-key with some scripts containing an appropriate mix of BACKUP, RESTORE, sp_attach, sp_detach, xp_cmdshell (to copy files), etc.

CREATE DATABASE from Template?

Hello,
I need to be able toCREATE DATABASE by copying an existing database.
I would be doing this inside of a web app during an event.
How do I set this up on SQL 2005 ?

Thanks!

Here's an article on how to do it in PostgreSQL http://www.enterprisedb.com/documentation/manage-ag-templatedbs.htmlSQL Server 2005 has 'Copy Database Wizard' in Management Studio; you can also copy databases with Backup and Restore. But both methods seems not so easier to be done inside of web app during an event. Anyways you can take a look at 'Copying Databases to Other Servers' topic in SQL2005 Books Online.|||What if i made a backup of my "template" db
then had a stored proc like:

create procedure restoredb
@.dbname sysname
as
restore database @.dbname from disk='c:\backup.bak'
with move 'file_data' to 'd:\mssql\mssql\data\' + @.dbname + '_data.mdf',
move 'file_log' to 'd:\mssql\mssql\data\' + @.dbname + '_log.ldf',
replace

that created the new db

Create custom template in VS 2003 for SQL 2005 Reporting Service

Hello,
I'd like to create custom templates in Visual Studio 2003 when creating
reports for SQL 2005 RS, but I'm unable to find anything online that shows
how to do this. VS2003 has about 5 generic templates available, but it'd be
nice to have a template customized to our corporate colors and logo. Is
this possible'
Thanks --
Alexyes, create blank report with the formatting you want and copy the resulting
rdl file to the c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\common
7\ide\privateassemblies\projectitems\reportproject folder. this will add a
new template to the New Item dialog box.
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> I'd like to create custom templates in Visual Studio 2003 when creating
> reports for SQL 2005 RS, but I'm unable to find anything online that shows
> how to do this. VS2003 has about 5 generic templates available, but it'd
> be nice to have a template customized to our corporate colors and logo.
> Is this possible'
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