generate script of a database

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How to generate script of a database at run time in c#.

Posted 31-Dec-10 18:46pm

kanchan1123

Updated 1-Jan-11 2:05am

thatraja

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Build a string with DDL (Data definition language) SQL into a variable named strDDL.
Connect to your DB.
Instantiate SQL command c and set its Connection property.
Call c.ExecuteNonQuery(strDDL);
If you need to know what the exact syntax for the DDL of your specific DBMS is you'll have to consult the documentation of it.

Regards,
Manfred

Posted 1-Jan-11 5:30am

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

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If your database is MS SQLServer then this[^] article might help.

Posted 2-Jan-11 0:48am

Henry Minute

Solution 1

You should elaborate you question & be precise. for example Script of existing database, New database on installation etc.

Posted 31-Dec-10 22:00pm

AnupKumarYadav

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Hi,

You can try the following link for MSSQL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178078.aspx[^]

I hope it will help you..

Regards!
Aman

Posted 2-Jan-11 0:27am

Aman4.net

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fjdiewornncalwe 2-Jan-11 10:32am

His issue isn't the creation of the script, it is figuring out how to run it from C# code.

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Gareth Barlow (NBNi) · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-02T00:19:00

Also knowing what kind of database and driver you are using would be a big help.

Are you talking about generating the DDL that created an object within the database?

For example, I use oracle so I can call the database procedure

dbms_metadata.get_ddl(
object_type IN VARCHAR2,
name IN VARCHAR2,
schema IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
version IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'COMPATIBLE',
model IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'ORACLE',
transform IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'DDL')
RETURN CLOB;

by using the select statement

SELECT DBMS_METADATA.GET_DDL('TABLE','SCHEMA','MY_TABLE') FROM DUAL;

You could then use this to output the sql for all your (schema) table objects by doing

SELECT DBMS_METADATA.GET_DDL('TABLE',TABLE_NAME) FROM USER_TABLES;

This is specific for Oracle though and would be different for sql server or mysql.