newbee question on cloning a database

Hi,
I have 2 databases: CTX_stg and CTX_dev in a SQL sever. Each is about 3 GB
in size, I am trying to copy all the content of CTX_stg to CTX_dev, but
efore I do that I would like to have a copy of CTX_dev, in case something
goes wrong .
My plan is to use DTS Export wizard export CTX_dev to CTX_dev_bak, then
export CTX_stg to CTX_dev. However I don't have enough disk space in C:
drive, so is there away I can create a database in D: and then Export to it?
Or are there better ways to do this?
TIAYou can use BACKUP DATABASE to back it up to D:, do it through enterprise
manager or the syntax in Query Analyser...
BACKUP DATABASE CTX_dev TO DISK = 'd:\CTX_Dev.bak' WITH INIT
Tony Rogerson
SQL Server MVP
http://www.sqlserverfaq.com?mbr=21
(Create your own groups, Forum, FAQ's and a ton more)|||why not use backup and restore?
It does sound to me like you have database change management problems -
perhaps we could help...
regards,
Mark Baekdal
www.dbghost.com
+44 (0)208 241 1762
Database change management for SQL Server
"Raymond Du" wrote:

> Hi,
> I have 2 databases: CTX_stg and CTX_dev in a SQL sever. Each is about 3 GB
> in size, I am trying to copy all the content of CTX_stg to CTX_dev, but
> efore I do that I would like to have a copy of CTX_dev, in case something
> goes wrong .
> My plan is to use DTS Export wizard export CTX_dev to CTX_dev_bak, then
> export CTX_stg to CTX_dev. However I don't have enough disk space in C:
> drive, so is there away I can create a database in D: and then Export to i
t?
> Or are there better ways to do this?
> TIA
>
>|||Other options are log shipping or Replication