Migrating Data From MSSQL2016server to MSSQL2012server

  1. Right click on Database and select Database > Tasks
  2. Select Generate Scripts
  3. Proceed with Next until it asks you to specify how the script should be saved or published
    1. Click Advanced to fine-tune your requirements
    2. Enable SQL Triggers, Indexes and Primary Key (Unique Key)
    3. Set script for Server version: SQL Server 2012
    4. Set types of data to script: Schema and Data
  4. After fine-tuning, hit next to see a summary.
  5. Click next to finish the job. Restore in the target database.