Introduction
You can use SQL scripts to automate repeated or complex database operations, saving time and minimizing errors. This article explains how to script application databases using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
Script database
1. Open SSMS and connect to your SQL Server instance.
2. Right-click the target database and select Tasks > Generate Scripts...
3. Select Next.
4. Select Script entire database and all database objects and then Next.
5. Enter a File name and Path, then select Advanced.
6. From the Types of data to script dropdown, choose Schema and data and select OK.
7. Select Next.
8. Select Finish.
9. Open the script.sql file, which will have the database information scripted out.