help copying databases

I am trying to import all of my production databases onto my development
laptop which is running the same version of SQL SQL 2000. I can not get the
imports to complete. I have all kinds of login already has an account, or
invalid object, or foreign constraint error, or...,
There has got to be a better way of creating a duplicate of my production
databases on my development desktop. Can someone tell me what I am doing
wrong. Ideally, I would "dump" my production server to my develpment server
on a regular basis to keep my .net apps using real data and current
procedures.
Any help would be appreciated.
Currently I am trying to just "import" the databases. I have tried with
database logins, without database logins, with sql user accounts, without
sql user accounts and it is not working.
Thanks,
FredDid u try the DTS Imports wizard?
You can also try to backup the production database and "restore as" in your
laptop. Did you try that option?
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"Fredrick A. Zilz" <fzilz@.NOSPAM.interhealthusa.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to import all of my production databases onto my development
> laptop which is running the same version of SQL SQL 2000. I can not get
the
> imports to complete. I have all kinds of login already has an account, or
> invalid object, or foreign constraint error, or...,
> There has got to be a better way of creating a duplicate of my production
> databases on my development desktop. Can someone tell me what I am doing
> wrong. Ideally, I would "dump" my production server to my develpment
server
> on a regular basis to keep my .net apps using real data and current
> procedures.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Currently I am trying to just "import" the databases. I have tried with
> database logins, without database logins, with sql user accounts, without
> sql user accounts and it is not working.
> Thanks,
> Fred
>|||I don't recommend using the wizard. Simply restore a full backup and
address the logins and you should be all set.
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm Moving DBs
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=314546 Moving DB's between Servers
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=224071 Moving SQL Server Databases
to a New Location with Detach/Attach
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=221465 Using WITH MOVE in a
Restore
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=246133 How To Transfer Logins and
Passwords Between SQL Servers
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=298897 Mapping Logins & SIDs after a
Restore
http://www.dbmaint.com/SyncSqlLogins.asp Utility to map logins to
users
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=168001 User Logon and/or Permission
Errors After Restoring Dump
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=240872 How to Resolve Permission
Issues When a Database Is Moved Between SQL Servers
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/scriptdetails.asp?scriptid=599
Restoring a .mdf
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=307775 Disaster Recovery Articles
for SQL Server
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=274463 Copy DB Wizard issues
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Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Fredrick A. Zilz" <fzilz@.NOSPAM.interhealthusa.com> wrote in message
news:uOMXO4tNFHA.3492@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I am trying to import all of my production databases onto my development
>laptop which is running the same version of SQL SQL 2000. I can not get
>the imports to complete. I have all kinds of login already has an account,
>or invalid object, or foreign constraint error, or...,
> There has got to be a better way of creating a duplicate of my production
> databases on my development desktop. Can someone tell me what I am doing
> wrong. Ideally, I would "dump" my production server to my develpment
> server on a regular basis to keep my .net apps using real data and current
> procedures.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Currently I am trying to just "import" the databases. I have tried with
> database logins, without database logins, with sql user accounts, without
> sql user accounts and it is not working.
> Thanks,
> Fred
>