How can I use 'Generate Scripts' in SQL Server 2017 with Graph Database Objects?

Question

I'm attempting to use the Generate Scripts feature of SQL Server Management Studio in order to script the schema and data of a database which has Node and Edge tables included. When I select Schema and Data for Types of data to script in the Advanced options, I get the following exception, shown in the post-script failure report:

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException:
Cannot access internal graph column 'graph_id_65236D8A22184389B40ACEF8C7BA629D'

Is this a bug?

How can I use the Generate Scripts feature to script both schema and data for a database containing graph objects in SQL Server 2017?

Answer 1

You should upgrade SSMS to the newest version:

Release notes for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

SSMS 18.1

SMO/scripting

Fixed an issue where "Generate Script" on a graph table fails when generating data. See UserVoice for more details.

Generate Script on a graph table fails when generating data