I need to restore a sql server 2012 into a sql server 2008 express. How can I do?
Short answer: you cant
Restores from different versions of sql server can only move forward
Longer answer:
You're going to need to script everything out from SQL Server 2012 (all tables, stored procs, views etc.); then recreate the database structure on sql server 2008
And then you need to get the data from 2012 to 2008; either script out the inserts or use 2012 as a linked server or an SSIS process etc.
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