| title | Azure CLI example: Copy database in Azure SQL Database to new server |
|---|---|
| description | Use this Azure CLI example script to copy a database in Azure SQL Database to a new server |
| author | WilliamDAssafMSFT |
| ms.author | wiassaf |
| ms.reviewer | mathoma |
| ms.date | 01/26/2022 |
| ms.service | sql-database |
| ms.subservice | data-movement |
| ms.topic | sample |
| ms.custom | devx-track-azurecli |
| ms.devlang | azurecli |
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This Azure CLI script example creates a copy of an existing database in a new server.
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[!INCLUDE azure-cli-prepare-your-environment.md]
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:::code language="azurecli" source="~/../azure_cli_scripts/sql-database/copy-database-to-new-server/copy-database-to-new-server.sh" id="FullScript":::
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az group delete --name $targetResourceGroup
az group delete --name $resourceGroup
This script uses the following commands. Each command in the table links to command specific documentation.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| az sql db copy | Creates a copy of a database that uses the snapshot at the current time. |
For more information on Azure CLI, see Azure CLI documentation.
Additional SQL Database CLI script samples can be found in the Azure SQL Database documentation.