Clone a database from SQL Server 2019 to 2017
Just succeeded to clone the Database, using on local: In the SSMS, right click on the database to export, then Tasks =&gt; Export Data-tier Application it creates a bacpac file.

Copy the backpac to the distant server, and there in SSMS, right click on the &quot;Databases&quot; folder and then Import Data-tier Application, use the copied backpac file.
It copies the schema and the data as well...