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copied!<p>Here's a dynamic sql script I've used in the past. It can be further modified but it will give you the basics. I prefer scripting it to avoid the mistakes you can make using the Management Studio:</p> <pre><code> Declare @OldDB varchar(100) Declare @NewDB varchar(100) Declare @vchBackupPath varchar(255) Declare @query varchar(8000) /*Test code to implement Select @OldDB = 'Pubs' Select @NewDB = 'Pubs2' Select @vchBackupPath = '\\dbserver\C$\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Backup\pubs.bak' */ SET NOCOUNT ON; Select @query = 'Create Database ' + @NewDB exec(@query) Select @query = ' Declare @vBAKPath varchar(256) declare @oldMDFName varchar(100) declare @oldLDFName varchar(100) declare @newMDFPath varchar(100) declare @newLDFPath varchar(100) declare @restQuery varchar(800) select @vBAKPath = ''' + @vchBackupPath + ''' select @oldLDFName = name from ' + @OldDB +'.dbo.sysfiles where filename like ''%.ldf%'' select @oldMDFName = name from ' + @OldDB +'.dbo.sysfiles where filename like ''%.mdf%'' select @newMDFPath = physical_name from ' + @NewDB +'.sys.database_files where type_desc = ''ROWS'' select @newLDFPath = physical_name from ' + @NewDB +'.sys.database_files where type_desc = ''LOG'' select @restQuery = ''RESTORE DATABASE ' + @NewDB + ' FROM DISK = N'' + '''''''' + @vBAKpath + '''''''' + '' WITH MOVE N'' + '''''''' + @oldMDFName + '''''''' + '' TO N'' + '''''''' + @newMDFPath + '''''''' + '', MOVE N'' + '''''''' + @oldLDFName + '''''''' + '' TO N'' + '''''''' + @newLDFPath + '''''''' + '', NOUNLOAD, REPLACE, STATS = 10'' exec(@restQuery) --print @restQuery' exec(@query) </code></pre>

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