A step-by-step guide for exporting a database schema from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Here is a step-by-step guide for exporting a database schema from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS):
- Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and connect to the database instance that contains the database schema you want to export.
- In the Object Explorer window, expand the Databases folder and find the database that contains the schema you want to export.
- Right-click on the database and select "Tasks" and then "Generate Scripts" from the context menu.
- In the "Generate Scripts" wizard, select the "Select specific database objects" option and choose the “Tables” checkbox. Click Next.
- On the "Set Scripting Options" page, click "Advanced", select the option “Types of data to script” and choose “Schema only”. Click OK.
- On the "Choose Output Options" page, specify the file name and location for the script to be saved. Click Next.
- On the "Summary" page, review the options you've selected and click "Finish" to generate the script.
- The script will be generated and saved to the location you specified in step 6. The script will not contain any customer data, only database tables and relationships.