How do I copy a database with a different name?

How do I copy a SQL Server database with a different name?

Expand Databases, right-click the desired database, point to Tasks, and then select Copy Database... If the Welcome to the Copy Database Wizard splash page appears, select Next. Select a Source Server page: Specify the server with the database to move or copy. Select the authentication method.

How do you attach a database to a different name?

4 Answers1Use SSMS to take the database Offline (right-click on Database, select Tasks, Take Offline), change the name of the files at the OS level and then Bring it Online.2You could Detach the database, rename the files and then Attach the database pointing to the renamed files to do so.

How do I make a copy of a database?

From the Microsoft Docs:1Right click on the database you want to duplicate and choose Tasks->"Back Up..."2Save the back up to a . ... 3Right click on the "Databases" folder in the Object Explorer in SQL Server Management Studio.4Choose "Restore Database"5As the source, select "File" and point to the .

Can I copy and paste a SQL database?

You can use the Copy Database Wizard to copy or move databases between servers or to upgrade a SQL Server database to a later version. For more information, see Use the Copy Database Wizard. To copy an entire database, you can use the BACKUP and RESTORE Transact-SQL statements.