For instance, if you copy a SQL 2000 database to SQL Server 2008, the new copy is an upgrade to the new internal format but retains a Compatibility Level of “80” which represents SQL 2000 aka ...

Instead, you’ll need to copy them into SQL Server Management Studio. Make sure you enable SQL CMD mode from the query menu, as it will need settings such as the database name.

I'm doing some development on a dev server of ours for a site that's currently live on another server. They have their own server with a SQL Server database holding the data for the live site.

I created a copy of the database on the remote server and generated a SQL script to TRUNCATE all the tables in the copy database as shown in Listing 1. After a quick backup of the newly cleaned ...

Learn how Data Transformation Services (DTS) can help you import, export, and/or transform data from various sources to single or multiple locations in Microsoft SQL Server 2000.