Export/Import data in SQL Express 2014

Question

Hello,
I have SQL Server 2008 on the network server and 'central' DB. To workaround cases when the network is down I decided to implement 'local' design on all clients. Actually I have 5 clients. I installed SQL Express 2014 on each client and created exact as
'central' empty database on each client.
Now during network outage I'm able to continue collect data and populate it in each of 5 db's.
When the network is up again I have to copy/move  collected data from each client to 'central' db. Unfortunately 'central' and 'local' db's are on the different network and can't see each other hence I have to somehow export package from each 'local'
db and then import it into 'central'.
The problem that I hit is that in SQL Express there's not an option to save package i.e. it allow only immediate export which would not work for me.
Do you have an idea how to handle this situation?
Thanks
EV

Answer 1

Hi,
I agree with Ronen and Scott. You can use SQL Server Replication to
copy the data.
Replication is a set of technologies for copying and distributing data and database objects from one database to another and then synchronizing between databases to maintain consistency. Using replication, you can distribute data to different
locations and to remote or mobile users over local and wide area networks, dial-up connections, wireless connections, and the Internet.
Replication processing resumes at the point at which it left off if a connection is dropped.
Please check out the following links for more information about SQL Server Replication:
SQL Server Replication Step by Step
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/715550/SQL-Server-Replication-Step-by-Step
SQL Server Replication
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151198.aspx
Thanks.
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