database import question

Hi all,
I have a database I maintain that has grown quite large. The part of it
I am interested in, is one paticular table that logs the history of
certain high volume "events". I have events back to 2002, and the
database is almost 3 Gigs. I rarely need to query more than 6 months
worth. Here is what I would like to do.
I'd like to split the database, and create an archive database. I want
to move everything before 2006 to this new database. Now, I know I can
do a complete backup, and then delete the stuff I don't need, but I
wanted to know if there is a way to import just the dates I need from
the current database. Of course, there is a timedate field to key off
of.
I am using the GUI to do this in Enterprise Manager SQL 2000, Windows
2003 Server.
Thanks in advance.Hi there
There are several ways to do this. You can try to use DTS to move the data
over. Or you can use query analyzer. If you can use Query Analyzer, you can
actually use a query something like:
SELECT *
INTO [ArchiveDBName].dbo.[TableName]
FROM dbo.[OriginalDBName]
WHERE [DateStamp] < '1/1/2006'
And to delete the records from the original table:
DELETE FROM dbo.[OriginalDBName]
WHERE [DateStamp] < '1/1/2006'
However, it was not clear from you post if you have access to Query Analyzer
.
Lucas
"mattdaddym@.gmail.com" wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have a database I maintain that has grown quite large. The part of it
> I am interested in, is one paticular table that logs the history of
> certain high volume "events". I have events back to 2002, and the
> database is almost 3 Gigs. I rarely need to query more than 6 months
> worth. Here is what I would like to do.
> I'd like to split the database, and create an archive database. I want
> to move everything before 2006 to this new database. Now, I know I can
> do a complete backup, and then delete the stuff I don't need, but I
> wanted to know if there is a way to import just the dates I need from
> the current database. Of course, there is a timedate field to key off
> of.
> I am using the GUI to do this in Enterprise Manager SQL 2000, Windows
> 2003 Server.
> Thanks in advance.
>|||I do have access to query analyzer. I was hoping for a way to do it in
the GUI since it creats the tables automatically when you do an import.
I don't know for sure, but I will assume if I use your command that I
will need to set the table up first. Not a big deal, though. I guess
I'm just being lazy. Thank you!
Lucas Kartawidjaja wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> Hi there
> There are several ways to do this. You can try to use DTS to move the data
> over. Or you can use query analyzer. If you can use Query Analyzer, you ca
n
> actually use a query something like:
> SELECT *
> INTO [ArchiveDBName].dbo.[TableName]
> FROM dbo.[OriginalDBName]
> WHERE [DateStamp] < '1/1/2006'
> And to delete the records from the original table:
> DELETE FROM dbo.[OriginalDBName]
> WHERE [DateStamp] < '1/1/2006'
> However, it was not clear from you post if you have access to Query Analyz
er.
> Lucas
>
> "mattdaddym@.gmail.com" wrote:
>|||Actually with the SELECT INTO statement the beauty of it is that you don't
need to create the table first. SELECT INTO will create it for you the table
structure will be the same as the original table.
Lucas
"mattdaddym@.gmail.com" wrote:

> I do have access to query analyzer. I was hoping for a way to do it in
> the GUI since it creats the tables automatically when you do an import.
> I don't know for sure, but I will assume if I use your command that I
> will need to set the table up first. Not a big deal, though. I guess
> I'm just being lazy. Thank you!
> Lucas Kartawidjaja wrote:
>|||That is great. Thank you!
Lucas Kartawidjaja wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> Actually with the SELECT INTO statement the beauty of it is that you don't
> need to create the table first. SELECT INTO will create it for you the tab
le
> structure will be the same as the original table.
> Lucas
> "mattdaddym@.gmail.com" wrote:
>