Create the stored procedure sp_generate_insert_script (You could you any other name you think you could remember easily. I prefer "zinsert") using the code given below.
now,
"exec sp_generate_insert_script <table name>" will yeild the insert queries for the table you provide as a parameter to the stored procedure.
To create a shortcut goto Tools->Options->Environment->Keyboard
And place the stored procedure "sp_generate_insert_script" against a key combination you'd like to use.
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CREATE procedure
[dbo].[zinsert]
@tablename_mask
nvarchar(max) = NULL
as
begin
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-- Stored Procedure: sp_generate_insert_script
--
Language: Microsoft
Transact SQL (7.0)
--
working on the Sybase version of & thanks
to:
--
Version:
1.4
--
Date:
December 6th, 2000
-- Description: This
stored procedure generates an SQL script to fill
the
--
tables in the database with their current
content.
-- Parameters: IN:
@tablename_mask : mask for
tablenames
--
History: 1.0
October 3rd 1998 Reinoud van
Leeuwen
--
first version for Sybase
--
1.1 October 7th 1998 Reinoud van
Leeuwen
--
added limited support for text fields; the first
252
--
characters are selected.
--
1.2 October 13th 1998 Reinoud van
Leeuwen
--
added support for user-defined
datatypes
--
1.3 August 4 2000 Inez
Boone
--
version for Microsoft SQL Server
7.0
--
use dynamic SQL, no intermediate
script
--
1.4 December 12 2000 Inez
Boone
--
handles quotes in strings, handles identity
columns
--
1.5 December 21 2000 Inez
Boone
--
Output
sorted alphabetically to assist db
compares,
--
skips timestamps
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-- NOTE: If, when executing in the Query Analyzer, the
result is truncated, you can
remedy
-- this by choosing
Query / Current Connection Options, choosing the Advanced tab
and
-- adjusting the value
of 'Maximum characters per
column'.
-- Unchecking 'Print
headers' will get rid of the line of
dashes.
declare
@tablename
nvarchar(max)
declare @tablename_max
nvarchar(max)
declare
@tableid
int
declare @columncount
numeric (7,0)
declare @columncount_max numeric
(7,0)
declare
@columnname varchar
(1000)
declare
@columntype
int
declare
@string
nvarchar(max)
declare
@leftpart
nvarchar(max) /* 8000 is the longest string SQLSrv7 can
EXECUTE */
declare
@rightpart nvarchar(max)
/* without having to resort to concatenation
*/
declare
@hasident
int
set nocount on
-- take ALL tables when no mask is given
(!)
if (@tablename_mask is
NULL)
begin
select @tablename_mask =
'%'
end
-- create table columninfo now, because it will
be used several times
create table
#columninfo
(num numeric (7,0)
identity,
name
varchar(1000),
usertype
smallint)
select
name,
id
into
#tablenames
from
sysobjects
where type in ('U'
,'S')
and name like
@tablename_mask
-- loop through the table
#tablenames
select @tablename_max = MAX
(name),
@tablename
= MIN (name)
from
#tablenames
while @tablename <=
@tablename_max
begin
select @tableid =
id
from
#tablenames
where name =
@tablename
if (@@rowcount <>
0)
begin
-- Find out whether the
table contains an identity column
select @hasident = max(
status & 0x80 )
from
syscolumns
where id =
@tableid
truncate table
#columninfo
insert into #columninfo
(name,usertype)
select '[' + name + ']',
type
from syscolumns
C
where id =
@tableid
and
type <> 37 -- do not include
timestamps
-- Fill @leftpart with
the first part of the desired insert-statement, with the
fieldnames
select @leftpart =
'select ''insert into ['+@tablename+']'
select @leftpart =
@leftpart + '('
select
@columncount = MIN
(num),
@columncount_max
= MAX (num)
from #columninfo
while @columncount <=
@columncount_max
begin
select
@columnname = name,
@columntype
= usertype
from
#columninfo
where
num = @columncount
if
(@@rowcount <> 0)
begin
if
(@columncount <
@columncount_max)
begin
select
@leftpart = @leftpart + @columnname +
','
end
else
begin
select
@leftpart = @leftpart + @columnname +
')'
end
end
select
@columncount = @columncount +
1
end
select @leftpart =
@leftpart + ' values('''
-- Now fill @rightpart
with the statement to retrieve the values of the fields, correctly
formatted
select
@columncount = MIN
(num),
@columncount_max
= MAX (num)
from
#columninfo
select @rightpart =
''
while @columncount <=
@columncount_max
begin
select
@columnname = name,
@columntype
= usertype
from
#columninfo
where
num = @columncount
if
(@@rowcount <> 0)
begin
if
@columntype in (39,47) /* char fields need quotes (except when entering
NULL);
*
use char(39) == ', easier readable than
escaping
*/
begin
select
@rightpart = @rightpart +
'+'
select
@rightpart = @rightpart + 'ISNULL(' + replicate( char(39), 4 ) + '+replace(' +
@columnname + ',' + replicate( char(39), 4 ) + ',' + replicate( char(39), 6) +
')+' + replicate( char(39), 4 ) +
',''NULL'')'
end
else
if @columntype = 35 /* TEXT fields cannot be RTRIM-ed and need
quotes
*/
/*
convert to VC 1000 to leave space for other fields
*/
begin
select
@rightpart = @rightpart +
'+'
select
@rightpart = @rightpart + 'ISNULL(' + replicate( char(39), 4 ) +
'+replace(convert(varchar(max),' + @columnname + ')' + ',' + replicate(
char(39), 4 ) + ',' + replicate( char(39), 6 ) + ')+' + replicate( char(39), 4
) + ',''NULL'')'
end
else
if @columntype in (58,61,111) /* datetime fields
*/
begin
select
@rightpart = @rightpart +
'+'
select
@rightpart = @rightpart + 'ISNULL(' + replicate( char(39), 4 ) +
'+convert(varchar(max),' + @columnname + ')+'+ replicate( char(39), 4 ) +
',''NULL'')'
end
else
/* numeric types */
begin
select
@rightpart = @rightpart +
'+'
select
@rightpart = @rightpart + 'ISNULL(convert(nvarchar(max),' + @columnname + '),''NULL'')'
end
if
( @columncount <
@columncount_max)
begin
select @rightpart =
@rightpart +
'+'','''
end
end
select
@columncount = @columncount +
1
end
end
select @rightpart = @rightpart +
'+'')''' + ' from [' + @tablename +']'
-- Order the select-statements by
the first column so you have the same order
for
-- different database (easy for
comparisons between databases with different creation
orders)
select @rightpart = @rightpart + '
order by 1'
-- For tables which contain an
identity column we turn identity_insert
on
-- so we get exactly the same
content
if @hasident >
0
select 'SET
IDENTITY_INSERT ' + @tablename + '
ON'
exec ( @leftpart + @rightpart
)
if @hasident >
0
select 'SET
IDENTITY_INSERT ' + @tablename + '
OFF'
select
@tablename = MIN
(name)
from
#tablenames
where
name >
@tablename
print @tablename
end
end
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