command line

[David]

Using Query Analyzer, I can right click on an object and select "script
object to new window as create" and I get the text of the object's
definition (schema). Can I get same result from command line, i.e., from
osql, I can get text output for the definition of the object (something like
defncopy under Sybase)? If so, what is the command or store procedure name?

Thanks in advance.

[Simon Hayes]

Unfortunately not. You can look at scptxfr.exe (it's installed with
MSSQL server - run it with /? to see the options), which is a
command-line tool used during an upgrade process. But it's not
documented, and it doesn't give you the same flexibility as the QA/EM
scripting fucntionality.

The best general solution is probably to write your own scripts using
the SQLDMO COM interface, which exposes .Script methods for all MSSQL
objects - the details are in Books Online. Or there are plenty of
third-party tools to do this as well.

Simon

[angsql]

Hi Dav,
Take a look at this sample. I guess this helps you. It is really good.

http://www.databasejournal.com/featu...0894_3401081_1

Thank you
Raju