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thanneman
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Posted Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:44 AM
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Hi there,
I'm not sure if I posted this question in the correct forum, but here it is :
I have multiple database :
1) Development
2) Testing
3) Production
The changes are first made in development database, after that is is transferred to the test database, en later after all the tests passed, it is going live in the production database.
My question is :
What is the best way / best tool to compare the changes between the database / schema's.
What we want to compare is :
everything from a table, column, stored procedure etc etc...
Thank you all very much
Nathan Boor
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steveb.
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Posted Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:51 AM
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I use redgate sql compare for this and it works really well..
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Jeffrey Williams 3188
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Posted Wednesday, April 15, 2009 1:53 PM
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I use redgate SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare for this. The tools are well worth the investment.
Jeffrey Williams
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thanneman
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Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:27 AM
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Hi all,
Thanks for the replies.
But is there nothing in SQL Server 2005/2008 that can do that ??
And what do you think about Visual Studio Team System Database Edition ?
What is the best tool ?
Thank's
Nathan
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Jeffrey Williams 3188
Jeffrey Williams 3188
Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:29 AM
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I am not aware of a native tool that can do the same things. You can build your own (sort of) using SMO with Powershell or other utilities.
I have no experience with Visual Studio Team Edition - so I couldn't comment. However, I do use the redgate tools and they are well worth the money.
Jeffrey Williams
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Steve Jones - SSC Editor
Steve Jones - SSC Editor
Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:08 AM
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The VSTS tool is Red Gate's under license.
There are other compare tools, but there is no best one. Try one or two, pick the one that works for you.
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Jeffrey Williams 3188
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Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:38 AM
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Steve Jones - Editor (4/16/2009)
The VSTS tool is Red Gate's under license.
There are other compare tools, but there is no best one. Try one or two, pick the one that works for you.
Now that is interesting information - did not know that.
Jeffrey Williams
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thanneman
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Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:59 PM
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Steve Jones - Editor (4/16/2009)
The VSTS tool is Red Gate's under license.
There are other compare tools, but there is no best one. Try one or two, pick the one that works for you.
Hi Steve,
What exactly do you meen by VSTS tool is Red Gate's under license ?
Do you meen that the VSTS tool is the same as Red Gate's (under water ?) ?
Thanks
Nathan
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manolomalaga
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Posted Friday, April 17, 2009 5:51 AM
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If you have Visual Studio, here you have a manual with MS Source Safe http://www.dbazine.com/sql/sql-articles/cook11
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