How to: Duplicate Tables
A table can appear only once in a database. However, if you want to create a new table that contains some or all of the columns in an existing table, you can create a new table and then copy column information from an existing table.
Note
This operation duplicates only a table's structure; it does not duplicate any table rows.
Note
The dialog boxes and menu commands you see might differ from those described in Help depending on your active settings or edition. To change your settings, choose Import and Export Settings on the Tools menu. For more information, see Visual Studio Settings.
To duplicate a table
Make sure you are connected to the database in which you want to create the table and that the database is selected in Server Explorer.
For more information on connecting to a database see How to: Connect to a Database from Server Explorer.
From the Data menu, point to Add New and then click Table.
In Server Explorer right-click the table you want to copy and click Open Table Definition from the shortcut menu.
The table opens in a second Table Designer window.
Select the columns in the existing table and, from the Edit menu, click Copy.
Switch back to the new table and select the first row.
From the Edit menu, click Paste.
From the File menu, click Save table name.
In the Choose Name dialog box, type a name for the new table and click OK.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Copy Columns from One Table to Another