How to create a new table from existing table with both keys and data in SQL Server 2012 (Management Studio)?

Question

How can I create a new table from an existing one in SQL Server 2012 , with both its keys and its data ?

This :

select * into New_Table
from Old_Table

Does not create the dependencies .

And this :

In Sql Server Managment Studio, right-click your existing table and select Script Table as > Create to > New Query Editor Window

Doesn't get the data .

Thanks

Answer 1

The following instructions work well if you want a GUI based solution and are dealing with a moderate amount of data.

1. In SSMS, right-click on the database that contains the table and select Generate Scripts

2. Select the specific table(s) to recreate

   

3. Select the Save to new query window radio button and click Advanced to set scripting options for the table

   

4. Set the Types of data to script property to Schema and data

   

5. Modify the table name in the resulting script as appropriate

Answer 2

One way is to use something like SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT). This is a free, Microsoft, add-on to Visual Studio 2012/2013 (which you don't need to own). This tool will do schema and data compares. So all dependencies and schema objects will be created for you, in the correct order.