How To copy a database to another location.

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In a application i am using one database (eg.testing). At the end of my transaction over. I want to copy that (testing Database) to another location. I done all. But its showing error as the file(testing) is in use by another application nu. How to solve this problem. If u know help me.

Posted 15-Sep-11 19:07pm

ssyuvaraja

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Hari Om Prakash Sharma 16-Sep-11 1:16am

Please fully explained your question and what procedure you are using to copy 'testing' database. Probably close all database connection or unlock database after your transaction is over.

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Sant Osha · Answer 1 · 2011-09-15T19:19:00

Solution 1

In your PC's SQL Management studio....
right click the desire database and select BACK UP....
select the required path and configure name and all...
and click ok.

then copy that "*.bak" file to desired PC....
go to SQL Management studio of that PC......
right click on DATABASE and select RESTORE.........
go to path where u pasted .bak file...
and configure and click ok..

u done it........

Posted 15-Sep-11 19:19pm

Sant Osha

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ssyuvaraja 16-Sep-11 1:34am

Thank you. I know that. But I asking, that i am trying to copy a database to another location using coding. While that application is running. I am closed the database connection but it shows error as the file is in use.

Pradeep Shukla 16-Sep-11 1:59am

Yes..that's right because in SQL unless you detach the .mdf and .ldf the database files would always be in use.

ssyuvaraja 16-Sep-11 2:05am

ok. Thank you. But i asked is not like that. Because if i stop the application using that Database. Then i can copy that. No need to detach that.

Pradeep Shukla · Answer 2 · 2011-09-15T20:09:00

Solution 2

Here you go:

SQL Server Database Backup Utility using VB.NET and SQL-DMO (New version)[^]

SQL Server 2005 Database Backup and Restore using C# and .NET 2.0[^]

Posted 15-Sep-11 20:09pm

Pradeep Shukla