Answer by Hari for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local development...
Looks like the functionality is missing from Management Studio in 2022. Here is how I do it using Azure Data Studio:Install Azure Data StudioOpen Azure Data StudioInstall the extension called Admin...
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Answer by Thomas for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local development...
Using SSMS v18.9+, you can use the Deploy Database to Microsoft Azure SQL Database.It's not really intuitive, but the wizard allow you to select a local db even if the name of the task is Deploy...
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In SQL Server Management StudioRight click on the database you want to import, click Tasks > Export data-tier application, and export your database to a local .dacpac file.In your local target SQL...
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I always use Import/Export Feature which seems to be the easiest one among all.Step 1:Get the backup from the azure instance as follows, Select the database → Right click → Tasks → Export Data Tier...
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Answer by Atom for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local development...
Copy Azure database data to local database:Now you can use the SQL Server Management Studio to do this as below:Connect to the SQL Azure database.Right click the database in Object Explorer.Choose the...
View ArticleAnswer by Raja Subbiah for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
Hi I'm using the SQLAzureMW tool for SQLAzure DB migration and management. Very useful one. It was downloaded from codeplex, but currently it's not available the codeplex will be going to shutdown, the...
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If anyone wants a free and effective option (and don't mind doing it manually) to backup database to Local then use schema and data comparison functionality built into the latest version Microsoft...
View ArticleAnswer by Adam Skinner for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
In SQL Server 2016 Management Studio, the process for getting an azure database to your local machine has been streamlined.Right click on the database you want to import, click Tasks > Export...
View ArticleAnswer by Krishna_K_Batham for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
You can try with the tool "SQL Database Migration Wizard".This tool provide option to import and export data from azure sql.Please check more details here.https://sqlazuremw.codeplex.com/
View ArticleAnswer by Barry Theunissen for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
It's pretty easy. This worked for me...in terms of getting an Azure SQL database down onto your local machine...:Open your SQL Management Studio and connect to your Azure SQL Server.Select the database...
View ArticleAnswer by Géza for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local development...
If anyone has a problem to import a Bacpac of a DB that uses Azure SQL Sync, Sandrino Di Mattia developed a great simple application to solve this.Export a Bacpac of your DBDowload Di Mattia's...
View ArticleAnswer by ThisGuy for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
I think it is a lot easier now.Launch SQL Management Studio Right Click on "Databases" and select "Import Data-tier application..."The wizard will take you through the process of connecting to your...
View ArticleAnswer by Weimin Ye for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
The accepted answer is out of date. I found a better answer: Use Import Data-tier ApplicationMore detailed information please see this article:Restoring Azure SQL Database to a Local Server
View ArticleAnswer by Jeff Bailey for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
Use the Import/Export service in SQL Azure to create a .bacpac file.Then take a look at this method in another Stack Overflow article.Azure SQL Database Bacpac Local Restore
View ArticleAnswer by ferhrosa for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
Now you can use the SQL Server Management Studio to do this.Connect to the SQL Azure database.Right click the database in Object Explorer.Choose the option "Tasks" / "Deploy Database to SQL Azure".In...
View ArticleAnswer by Mathieu Frenette for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
The trick for me was to start replicating PKs/FKs/constraints on empty DB, then temporarily disable constraints while importing data (see https://stackoverflow.com/a/161410).More precisely:Create empty...
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Answer by Gebb for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local development...
Using msdeploy.exeCaveat: msdeploy.exe fails to create the destination database on its own, so you need to create it manually first.Copy the connection string on the database properties page. Adjust it...
View ArticleAnswer by Josh Mouch for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
I just wanted to add a simplified version of dumbledad's answer, since it is the correct one.Export the Azure SQL Database to a BACPAC file on blob storage.From inside SQL Management studio,...
View ArticleAnswer by Ben Barreth for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
You can use the new Azure Mobile Services to do a nightly backup export from SQL Azure to a .bacpac file hosted in Azure Storage. This solution is 100% cloud, doesn't require a 3rd party tool and...
View ArticleAnswer by rsh for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local development...
Regarding the " I couldn't get the SSIS import / export to work as I got the error 'Failure inserting into the read-only column "id"'. This can be gotten around by specifying in the mapping screen that...
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I couldn't get the SSIS import / export to work as I got the error 'Failure inserting into the read-only column "id"'. Nor could I get http://sqlazuremw.codeplex.com/ to work, and the links above to...
View ArticleAnswer by Optillect Team for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
Download Optillect SQL Azure Backup - it has 15-day trial, so it will be enough to move your database :)
View ArticleAnswer by Voclare for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
You can also check out SQL Azure Data Sync in the Windows Azure Management Portal. It allows you to retrieve and restore an entire database, including schema and data between SQL Azure and SQL Server.
View ArticleAnswer by seva titov for How do I copy SQL Azure database to my local...
There are multiple ways to do this:Using SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services). It only imports data in your table. Column properties, constraints, keys, indices, stored procedures, triggers, security...
View ArticleHow do I copy SQL Azure database to my local development server?
Does anyone know how I can copy a SQL Azure database to my development machine? I'd like to stop paying to have a development database in the cloud, but it's the best way to get production data. I copy...
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