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Simple Data Scripter

Explore how to install and apply the Simple Data Scripter extension in Azure Data Studio. Learn to script table data into SQL Insert statements for transferring data when direct network access between servers is unavailable.

A simple data scripting extension

Previously, we covered several ways to copy a table between two servers using a Simple Dataflow PowerShell script and an ADS extension. These examples require that both the source and destination servers be connected to Azure Data Studio (i.e., network-accessible).

However, there are times when you may want to copy data between database servers that are not directly accessible from your computer or broader network. One technique to navigate this obstacle is to script table data into one or more SQL INSERT statements. This is a long-standing feature of SQL Server Management Studio, but it is missing from ...