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SQL Azure database supports copying whole database asynchronously with a single command as below:
I have been using to copy database within same server using
CREATE DATABASE [targetdb] AS COPY OF [sourcedb]
But when I try to copy database to a different SQL Azure server:
CREATE DATABASE [targetdb] AS COPY OF [source_sql_azure_server].[sourcedb]
But I get below error:
Cannot open server "source_sql_azure_server" requested by the login. The login failed.
How do I copy?
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You can use the Copy Database Wizard to copy or move databases between servers or to upgrade a SQL Server database to a later version. For more information, see Use the Copy Database Wizard. To copy an entire database, you can use the BACKUP and RESTORE Transact-SQL statements.
In the Azure portal, search for resource mover. Then, under Services, select Azure Resource Mover. In Overview, click Get started. In Move resources > Source + destination, select the source subscription and region.
Although this question is very old, it's the one I came across when trying to find out if I could easily copy an Azure SQL database from one server to another.
It turns out that it's now as simple as navigating to the source database from http://portal.azure.com then clicking copy and choosing the new destination server.
The whole process is explained in more detail in this article: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/sql-database-copy/
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