MSSQL Replace Database in Live Web App
- by casoninabox
I have a web app that is currently live. I had the need to make major modifications to the database and now I need to replace the current one.
My dev SQL instance is not the live one. I usually just make a backup of the new DB, blow the old one away and Restore my updated one. But now I have data I need to preserve.
Most of the current tables have changed, in that extra columns have been added, all existing columns are still there and unchanged.
I have access to Management Studio.
What is the right way to do this?