Organization?

  • Not really a technical question but I was just wanting to get everyone's input on how you save your SQL queries, scripts, etc.

    I personally use the template explorer and save all "my" scripts in folders that start with aa so I can seperate them from Microsoft's built-in templates.

    How do you store yours?

  • Very interesting approach. I never thought of using the templates. However from BOL

    "The first time the template explorer is opened, a copy of the templates is

    placed in the users Documents and Settings folder under Application

    Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Shell\Templates."

    i.e. "C:\Users\John\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL

    Server\100\Tools\Shell\Templates\Sql"

    Since we have several DBAs in my area using templates would make it difficult to share. Instead We just set up a network share and organize all the scripts there under multiple folders. usually when I open a file SSMS returns to the same share.

    Francis

  • After storing your scripts on a folder that gets backed up I would immediately store them in a Source Control Program.

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  • If they are personal, save them onto a windows folder on disk and separate them by categories. Take a backup of those scripts regularly. If they are shared scripts then put them on a network share.

    If they need to be modified by a group of developers, then use a source control tool.

    Thank You,

    Best Regards,

    SQLBuddy

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