Data Files (mdf)

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Data Files (mdf)

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February 13, 2018 at 7:41 am

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Hi
Is it possible to combine two or three database mdf files to one file.
Thanks

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Phil Parkin SSC Guru Points: 247180 More actions · Answer 1

tmmutsetse - Tuesday, February 13, 2018 7:41 AM
Hi
Is it possible to combine two or three database mdf files to one file.
Thanks

Yes. But once you've done that, nothing will be able to read the file.

Johan Bijnens SSC Guru Points: 135551 More actions · Answer 2

You can copy the data/tables from to your primary mdf file.

How? That depends on your current configuration.
If you post your databases DDL (create database statement) we may be able to point you a route.

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Alexander Zhang Default port Points: 1497 More actions · Answer 3

For same DB and same filegroup, you can DBCC SHRINKFILE with EMPTYFILE option, then drop the empty data file.

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Alexander Zhang - Tuesday, February 13, 2018 3:31 PM
For same DB and same filegroup, you can DBCC SHRINKFILE with EMPTYFILE option, then drop the empty data file.

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Lj Burrows - Monday, February 19, 2018 5:47 AM
Yes you can merge two or more database to one by restoring the databases which you want to merge and another way is to use third-party SQL Recovery Software, which is easy and fast solution that will help you in merging the two different SQL MDF file databases.

How does restoring databases facilitate their merge?
I do not see anywhere on the SQL Recovery Software site which talks about merging databases.