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                                         cutepraba 
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                                             Posted - 2012-12-29 : 11:59:47
                                            
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                                            | hello,I have two dbs one running in DBS1(maindb), and another in DBS3(historydb), all the tables and structures are same.  I am missing some rows in particular table in historydb(telling by count) basically its for my bk application purpose. is there any solution to compare both tables and catch it, so that i can restored it from original db.thanks in advance.config:sql2000windows2003both can be connected in LAN____________Praba | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     jeffw8713 
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                                            Posted - 2012-12-30 : 10:34:28
                                          
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                                          | Take a look at Redgate's SQL Data Compare utility...it has a fully-functional trial version that you can use.  If that is not something you can use - then you will be left with using a linked server and building queries using EXCEPT.SELECT * FROM dbs1.dbo.table EXCEPT SELECT * FROM remote.dbs3.dbo.table;  | 
                                         
                                        
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