SQL Server: What is the best way to Data Migration? [closed]

Question

I want to migrate data from one database to another database in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. I need to verify those rows retrieved before I insert them to the destination database's tables. Which approach is reasonable for this kind of things?

I am trying to use two datasets in my VB.NET program. Is it reasonable? Can you suggest me?

Thanks in advance,

RedsDevils

Answer 1

It depends on how much data you're talking about, but I'd tend to pass on .Net datasets for a migration task, as that means pulling all the data into memory. If you must do this via a .Net client program, at least use a DataReader instead. But what's even better is to keep it all in Sql Server via Sql Server Integration Services.