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Written By Rohan Wiese
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Updated on May 25th, 2018
How to convert MDF to SQL script
Technical steps to convert MDF file to SQL. Know ! How to create SQL compatible script from primary database and convert MDF file to .sql using SQL Script.
SQL server database are the primary database which are generally saved as Master Database File(MDF) in server. Due to some kind of unnatural or natural disaster such as Power failure, hardware failure, virus attack or we can say human error, SQL database can be lost, But with the need to fetch the SQL database back, we have the option to convert MDF to SQL script. By this conversion process we can have all the schema or stored data back. This can be done manually or by using converter software.
What is SQL?
SQL is termed as Structured query Language which is used to store all the data information in a table format or schema. It includes set of command and statement to select the table and fetch the data very easily just by passing the query, related to the desired result. You can create, edit or delete your table or database just by passing the statement for eg, CREATE table table-name ;
Also Read: How to Recover SQL Database from Suspect Mode?
What is MDF?
Since SQL is primary database and MDF is Master Database File which include the complete information about rows and column field. All data is stored in MDF file and saved as .mdf extension. This gives you the complete security to the client as it does not open the table, row or column information to the user. Data is stored secretively on the server.
Why to convert MDF file to SQL script?
Since MDF file are unreadable as we cannot open these file to even view it. To open such file we required to convert MDF file into SQL script initially. By converting the database files we can now edit, delete, create duplicate or multiple kinds related query to the existing fie easily.
We are quite familiar with the commands use to set up the database but somehow get stuck with problem of converting .mdf files in .sql files. To solve these typical situations we have two basic option ie either convert the files manually or use any third party converter tool.
Convert MDF to SQL script manually using following easy steps
Step 1: Click START>All programs>SQL Server>SQL Server Management Studio
Gives the SQL manager console window to attach MDF file.
Step 2: Press SQL Server name on the left side of the screen. Here MDF files get restored. Now
Click New Query>
By this command prompt gets opened.
Step 3: Copy your command code into the SQL command console.
Step 4: Replace the new database name with the new SQL database. Replace the “mdf_file_location” with physical location of MDF file.
Step 5: Press F5 key to execute the process of conversion. Now the MDF file is retrived, converted and attached to the SQL server as required.
Also Read: How to Repair Corrupt SQL Server Database File?
Conclusion:
Manual process is little time consuming and tedious job to do when it comes to work smartly. Also it is not worth to waste precious time for such issues when we have the Converting tools available in the market to help with such complicating problems. There is a MDF file converter which converts the MDF file to SQL script safely.
About The Author:
Rohan Wiese is a Technical Writer at Aryson Technologies. He is an expert Email Forensic, Cloud Computing, and a passionate nerd with over 10 years of experience in technical content writing. He writes about Cloud Migration, Database Recovery, Email Backup, Windows, Mac, and Tech.
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