First setup a link server to the other database.
SET IDENTITY_INSERT tbDestination ON
INSERT INTO tbDestination
(
 	[Id]
      , [Col01]
      , [Col02]
)
SELECT 
 	[Id]
      , [Col01]
      , [Col02]
FROM [LinkServerName].[DatabaseName].[dbo].[tbTableSource]
SET IDENTITY_INSERT tbDestination OFF
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM [LinkServerName].[DatabaseName].[dbo].[tbTableSource]
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbDestination
											
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