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karnatik
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 Posted - 2005-05-02 : 07:50:37
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| Hello friends, I am an Indian student working in Germany as a programmer. First time am dealing with SQL Server databases. And also first time posting a message in this SQL Team forums.Now I got a backup copy of SQL server database. I have to open this database and draw a data model diagram for that databse. but I don't have SQL server installed on my computer. what should I install on my computer to open this database.- this is a .bak file1. - How to open this backup database and look into the data?I heared from some friends that it is possible to draw a data model isgram automatically with MS Visio. any one knows how to do it? or any other way to do it.2. How to draw a data model diagram automatically for this SQL server database?Kiran Karnati. |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
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Posted - 2005-05-02 : 08:28:27
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| You would have to install SQL Server to be able to restore the backup file to a database. You can download a 120-day evaluation copy of SQL Server, you can find it here:http://www.microsoft.com/sqlOnce you install it, look in Books Online under "RESTORE". It would be worth your time to read Books Online before you try to get too deeply into SQL Server, so you can learn a bit about it before diving in. |
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karnatik
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Posted - 2005-05-02 : 09:48:16
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| woww thank you very much for your reply, am doing this and tell you if am succeded, thank you again, have a nice day, till then babaiii.Kiran. |
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