Create a SQL database by using a script

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11/15/2016

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In this walkthrough, you use Visual Studio to create a small database that contains the sample code for Create a simple data application by using ADO.NET.

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Prerequisites

To complete this walkthrough, you must have SQL Server Express LocalDB, or another SQL database, installed.

Create a script that contains a database schema

To create a script from which you can import a schema

In Visual Studio, on the menu bar, select File > New > File.

The New File dialog box appears.
In the Categories list, select General.
In the Templates list, select Sql File, and then select the Open button.

The Transact-SQL editor opens.

Copy the following Transact-SQL code, and then paste it into the Transact-SQL editor.

PRINT N'Creating Sales...';
GO
CREATE SCHEMA [Sales]
    AUTHORIZATION [dbo];
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.Customer...';
GO
CREATE TABLE [Sales].[Customer] (
    [CustomerID]   INT           IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL,
    [CustomerName] NVARCHAR (40) NOT NULL,
    [YTDOrders]    INT           NOT NULL,
    [YTDSales]     INT           NOT NULL
);
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.Orders...';
GO
CREATE TABLE [Sales].[Orders] (
    [CustomerID] INT      NOT NULL,
    [OrderID]    INT      IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL,
    [OrderDate]  DATETIME NOT NULL,
    [FilledDate] DATETIME NULL,
    [Status]     CHAR (1) NOT NULL,
    [Amount]     INT      NOT NULL
);
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.Def_Customer_YTDOrders...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Customer]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [Def_Customer_YTDOrders] DEFAULT 0 FOR [YTDOrders];
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.Def_Customer_YTDSales...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Customer]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [Def_Customer_YTDSales] DEFAULT 0 FOR [YTDSales];
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.Def_Orders_OrderDate...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Orders]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [Def_Orders_OrderDate] DEFAULT GetDate() FOR [OrderDate];
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.Def_Orders_Status...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Orders]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [Def_Orders_Status] DEFAULT 'O' FOR [Status];
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.PK_Customer_CustID...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Customer]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [PK_Customer_CustID] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ([CustomerID] ASC) WITH (ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON, PAD_INDEX = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF);
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.PK_Orders_OrderID...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Orders]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [PK_Orders_OrderID] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ([OrderID] ASC) WITH (ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON, PAD_INDEX = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF);
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.FK_Orders_Customer_CustID...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Orders]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [FK_Orders_Customer_CustID] FOREIGN KEY ([CustomerID]) REFERENCES [Sales].[Customer] ([CustomerID]) ON DELETE NO ACTION ON UPDATE NO ACTION;
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.CK_Orders_FilledDate...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Orders]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [CK_Orders_FilledDate] CHECK ((FilledDate >= OrderDate) AND (FilledDate < '01/01/2020'));
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.CK_Orders_OrderDate...';
GO
ALTER TABLE [Sales].[Orders]
    ADD CONSTRAINT [CK_Orders_OrderDate] CHECK ((OrderDate > '01/01/2005') and (OrderDate < '01/01/2020'));
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.uspCancelOrder...';
GO
CREATE PROCEDURE [Sales].[uspCancelOrder]
@OrderID INT
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @Delta INT, @CustomerID INT
BEGIN TRANSACTION
    SELECT @Delta = [Amount], @CustomerID = [CustomerID]
     FROM [Sales].[Orders] WHERE [OrderID] = @OrderID;

UPDATE [Sales].[Orders]
   SET [Status] = 'X'
WHERE [OrderID] = @OrderID;

UPDATE [Sales].[Customer]
   SET
   YTDOrders = YTDOrders - @Delta
    WHERE [CustomerID] = @CustomerID
COMMIT TRANSACTION
END
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.uspFillOrder...';
GO
CREATE PROCEDURE [Sales].[uspFillOrder]
@OrderID INT, @FilledDate DATETIME
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @Delta INT, @CustomerID INT
BEGIN TRANSACTION
    SELECT @Delta = [Amount], @CustomerID = [CustomerID]
     FROM [Sales].[Orders] WHERE [OrderID] = @OrderID;

UPDATE [Sales].[Orders]
   SET [Status] = 'F',
       [FilledDate] = @FilledDate
WHERE [OrderID] = @OrderID;

UPDATE [Sales].[Customer]
   SET
   YTDSales = YTDSales + @Delta
    WHERE [CustomerID] = @CustomerID
COMMIT TRANSACTION
END
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.uspNewCustomer...';
GO
CREATE PROCEDURE [Sales].[uspNewCustomer]
@CustomerName NVARCHAR (40),
@CustomerID INT OUTPUT
AS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO [Sales].[Customer] (CustomerName) VALUES (@CustomerName);
SET @CustomerID = SCOPE_IDENTITY();
RETURN @@ERROR
END
GO
PRINT N'Creating Sales.uspPlaceNewOrder...';
GO
CREATE PROCEDURE [Sales].[uspPlaceNewOrder]
@CustomerID INT, @Amount INT, @OrderDate DATETIME, @Status CHAR (1)='O'
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @RC INT
BEGIN TRANSACTION
INSERT INTO [Sales].[Orders] (CustomerID, OrderDate, FilledDate, Status, Amount)
     VALUES (@CustomerID, @OrderDate, NULL, @Status, @Amount)
SELECT @RC = SCOPE_IDENTITY();
UPDATE [Sales].[Customer]
   SET
   YTDOrders = YTDOrders + @Amount
    WHERE [CustomerID] = @CustomerID
COMMIT TRANSACTION
RETURN @RC
END
GO
CREATE PROCEDURE [Sales].[uspShowOrderDetails]
@CustomerID INT=0
AS
BEGIN
SELECT [C].[CustomerName], CONVERT(date, [O].[OrderDate]), CONVERT(date, [O].[FilledDate]), [O].[Status], [O].[Amount]
  FROM [Sales].[Customer] AS C
  INNER JOIN [Sales].[Orders] AS O
     ON [O].[CustomerID] = [C].[CustomerID]
  WHERE [C].[CustomerID] = @CustomerID
END
GO

On the menu bar, select File > Save SqlQuery_1.sql As.

The Save File As dialog box appears.
In the File Name box, enter SampleImportScript.sql, note the location where you'll save the file, and then select the Save button.
On the menu bar, select File > Close Solution.

Next, create a database project, and then import the schema from the script that you've created.

Create a database project and import a schema

To create a database project

On the menu bar, select File > New > Project.

The New Project dialog box appears.
Under Installed, expand the Templates node, expand the Other Languages node, select the SQL Server category, and then select the SQL Server Database Project template.

Note

The Other Languages node doesn’t appear in all installations of Visual Studio.
In the Name box, enter Small Database.
Select the Create directory for solution check box if it isn't already selected.
Clear the Add to source control check box if it isn't already cleared, and then select the OK button.

The database project is created and appears in Solution Explorer.

Next, import the database schema from the script.

To import a database schema from a script

On the menu bar, select Project > Import > Script.
On the Welcome page, review the text, and then select the Next button.
Select the Single File option button, and then select the Browse button.

The Import SQL Script dialog box appears.
Open the folder where you saved the SampleImportScript.sql file, select the file, and then select the Open button.
Select the Finish button to close the Import SQL Script dialog box.

The script is imported, and the objects that the script defines are added to your database project.
Review the summary, and then click the Finish button to close the Import SQL Script File dialog box.
In Solution Explorer, expand the Sales, Scripts, and Security folders of your project, and verify that they contain .sql files.
In SQL Server Object Explorer, verify that the database appears under the Projects node.

At this point, the database contains only system objects, such as tables and stored procedures. After you deploy the database, it will contain the user tables and stored procedures that the scripts define.

Deploy the database

When you press the F5 key, you deploy (or publish) the database to a LocalDB database by default. You can deploy the database to a different location by opening the properties page for the project, selecting the Debug tab, and then changing the connection string.