Automate moving sql data between Azure SQL Databases


hi

i want  do  what see basic stuff. 

nightly, 1 database 'updated'  match master. 
both azure sql db's on same 'azure sql server'.
know can't 'linked servers' in azure

5 tables fk. 

to keep things simple will, on target database:
remove fk
delete/truncate target tables.
insert data master db.

 there no syncs or updates needed, delete , dump in job.

problem none of seems possible azure can see though looks on surface azure meant task.

i've tried data factory while seems ok insert/append pile of rows 1 'connection'  another, there doesn't seem  be else can  like first delete target rows never mind remove , re-apply fk's. being able  insert new data seems pointless.

i tried the storedprocedureactivity  well in data factory thinking able  run 'pre' , 'post' sql after insert seems  the 'storedprocedure' bit concerned 'mocking'  the tables insert.

anybody ideas. said consider 'hello world' problem. dumping 5 tables 1 database  another, easy way  i.e. delete , dump. i'm stumped.

btw way thought bcp out 5 txt files azure storage , bcp target db. (i'm ok writing "web jobs , schedules in .net)
possible.?

thanks



found out how  do  it.
sql 2016 allows  create 'proxy' external tables in db point tables in different db.
can just  a simple 'insert from'. 

the webjobs let me schedule sql script , truncate, insert etc.

--create master key  create master key encryption password = 'mypassword'; -------------------------------------------------------------------    --create credential called myazurenamesecurity create database scoped credential myazurenamesecurity  identity = 'myusername', secret = 'mypassword'; -------------------------------------------------------------------   --create 'access setting path' using credential myazurenamesecurity create external data source myazuresernameaccess (     type=rdbms,     location='myazuresername.database.windows.net',     database_name='mydatabasename',     credential= myazurenamesecurity); -------------------------------------------------------------------   -- create 'external' tables proxy copies of 'real' ones in other database. 	create external table dbo.ib_site_appliance (     [appliance_id] [int] not null   , 	[manufacturer_id] [int] not null   , 	[appliance_name] [nvarchar](200) not null  , 	[showindigrams] [int] not null    , 	[showinsid] [int] not null   , 	[extras] [nvarchar](200) null  , 	) (     data_source = myazuresernameaccess 	);  --when call example 'select *  ib_site_appliance'. data coming other database. --so  can insert data table here. e.g  -- insert local_site_appliance(bla,bla2) -- select (bla,bla2)  ib_site_appliance -------------------------------------------------------------------  




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