Clone Database

sql_server_clone_database.ps1

Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking

$SQLInstanceName = "(local)"
$SourceDBName   = "sandbox"
$CopyDBName = "${SourceDBName}_copy"

$Server  = New-Object -TypeName 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server' -ArgumentList $SQLInstanceName
$SourceDB = $Server.Databases[$SourceDBName]
$CopyDB = New-Object -TypeName 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SMO.Database' -ArgumentList $Server , $CopyDBName
$CopyDB.Create()

$ObjTransfer   = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SMO.Transfer -ArgumentList $SourceDB
$ObjTransfer.CopyAllTables = $true
$ObjTransfer.Options.WithDependencies = $true
$ObjTransfer.Options.ContinueScriptingOnError = $true
$ObjTransfer.DestinationDatabase = $CopyDBName
$ObjTransfer.DestinationServer = $Server.Name
$ObjTransfer.DestinationLoginSecure = $true
$ObjTransfer.CopySchema = $true

$ObjTransfer.ScriptTransfer()
$ObjTransfer.TransferData()