SQL Content Database Restore

Environment :- Sharepoint 2013
The farm already has the content database attached to a web application (web app 1)
The client needs a same content database (copy) to be restored and attached to a new web application (web app 2).
we are using the command -assignnewdatabaseid, even then we are not able to see all the site collections.
Please advise

That's expected behavior as the Site Collections have the same GUID, so the second copy (Web App 2) will not be able to see them. Your options are:
1) Restore the Content Database to a Web Application on another farm
2) Use Backup-SPSite/Restore-SPSite which assigns a new GUID to the Site Collection so you can 'duplicate' it within the same farm
3) Use a 3rd party content migration tool
4) Use Export-SPWeb/Import-SPWeb
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