Compare database structure

  • Hi All

     

    I am comparing databases( the structure) between test server and production soI will have more confident when it comes to production

    I just found a tool called DB Comparer and it only tells methe difference but what if I want to see the difference and apply thedifference from production into test server so I don’t need to alter manually

     

    Please kindly advice

    Thank you

  • WhiteLotus - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 11:49 PM

    Hi All

     

    I am comparing databases( the structure) between test server and production soI will have more confident when it comes to production

    I just found a tool called DB Comparer and it only tells methe difference but what if I want to see the difference and apply thedifference from production into test server so I don’t need to alter manually

     

    Please kindly advice

    Thank you

    Please have a look at SQL Idera . It has a trial version too.

  • WhiteLotus - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 11:49 PM

    Hi All

     

    I am comparing databases( the structure) between test server and production soI will have more confident when it comes to production

    I just found a tool called DB Comparer and it only tells methe difference but what if I want to see the difference and apply thedifference from production into test server so I don’t need to alter manually

     

    Please kindly advice

    Thank you

    You could do worse than check out Redgate's SQL Compare - http://www.red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-compare/

    It'll either generate a script for you to deploy later, or run the deployment then & there.  They have a similar product for data comparisons.

    Thomas Rushton
    blog: https://thelonedba.wordpress.com

  • The latest versions of visual studio have a schema compare tool with the option to deploy the differences.

  • WhiteLotus - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 11:49 PM

    Hi All

     

    I am comparing databases( the structure) between test server and production soI will have more confident when it comes to production

    I just found a tool called DB Comparer and it only tells methe difference but what if I want to see the difference and apply thedifference from production into test server so I don’t need to alter manually

     

    Please kindly advice

    Thank you

    Another vote for Redgate SQL Compare. It also supports comparison to backups, files, source control, and real soon now DACPAC and BACPAC files.

    It's also a lot faster and provides radically more functionality than the VS tools.

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  • WhiteLotus - Wednesday, August 30, 2017 11:49 PM

    Hi All

     

    I am comparing databases( the structure) between test server and production soI will have more confident when it comes to production

    I just found a tool called DB Comparer and it only tells methe difference but what if I want to see the difference and apply thedifference from production into test server so I don’t need to alter manually

     

    Please kindly advice

    Thank you

    Handsdown SQL Compare. Worth every penny, i have used other products ( Visual Studio and Idera) nothing comes close to SQL Compare.

  • RedGate SQL compare is very good. but you can use Visual Studio as well, Schema comparison is good.

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