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  1. initial setup automation

    We've got HUNDREDS of databases. Dozens in active development.
    Several obvious details are missing from the initial setup of a linked database. These are specific to VSS, but I'm sure apply to other SSC versions:
    1) Remember the last used (VSS) Database path.
    2) Remember the last Source Control Folder, BUT... SUGGEST the name of the new DB as the terminal project name.
    3) Add a Check box to "Auto Commit" ALL objects.

    The amount of retyping (or even copy/paste/edit) the same information over and over is quite annoying.

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      10 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

      Please see Chris’ comment that specifies a workaround that may help get additional users linked to numerous databases more quickly

    • Red Gate Source control should only need one workspace

      Red Gate Source control should only need one workspace. Is there a specific reason Red Gate creates multiple workspaces per database linked? This is creating a mess of my workspaces.

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        2 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
      • Option to store the "Version", "Linked to" and "Migration folder" in a file not the database

        Currently Source Control information is stored in database extended properties in the database being source controled. This requires Alter Database. In production those of us who use RedGate for Source Control, do NOT have Alter database because only the sys admins have that. And they do not want to bother with RedGate as they are just acting as auditors not database developers in production. Other environments we have full rights, just not production. It would be great to have an option to store the "Version", "Linked to" and "Migration folder" in a file not in Extended properties in the database.

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          under review  ·  0 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
        • Support SQL Server Management Studio 2012

          Allow SQL Source Control to work on SSMS 2012, where SSMS 2008 and 2012 are both installed on the same machine

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            0 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
          • Use windows username instead of disaply name for linking to TFS 2012

            I am unable to link databases to TFS 2012 due to our parent company enforcing a Active Directory display name of "LastName, FirstName" which TFS claims is invalid due to the comma.

            It is a known issue with TFS (http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/768112/tfs-2012-build-failing-with-tf10158-user-name-contains-unsupported-characters)

            The workaround listed on Microsoft Connect is to use "domain\username" instead of display name when sending commands to TFS. Unfortunately, SQL Source Control doesn't expose a way to do this currently.

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              0 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
            • Allow linking to system databases

              I don't think this suggestion is here already, apologies if it is! I would like to be able to link system databases (esp master) to source control as my company has a number of shared procs here. The ability to optionally exclude the normal system procs when extracting would be really useful.

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                6 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
              • TFS integration should allow you to select which workspace to use

                TFS integrations really needs you to specify which workspace you are working with. This does wrong right from the start - when I try to link a database to TFS, it asks for the source URI and data folder, but it will only accept data folders already checked in, not that I have created in my workspace.

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                  4 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                • Allow Setup at the INSTANCE Level

                  Please consider allowing, in a single action, the addition of ALL (or a selection of) databases in a server to the same base VSS location. This would require you to create new projects under the root for each DB and simply auto-commit the changes. Currently, Initial setup on servers with dozens of DBs is quite daunting.

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                    1 comment  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                  • installed toolbelt this morning, uninstalled this evening due to SSMS UI impact...

                    I am completely put off by Redgate taking over so much SSMS UI. I was very attracted to some of the tools, but can't work like this. Tried to find way to disable/hide them, but appears uninstall is only way.

                    I want minimal UI intrusion until such time as I decide I like/want more UI intrusion. We need a way to dial it back to point where all redgate stuff optionally sits under single top menu and/or context menu.

                    I reckon in meantime I will install tools in a throwaway VM so I can see how they work without impeding…

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                      1 comment  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                    • SQL Source Control 3.1.0.5208 Failure to load Add-on to SQL Server 2008 R2

                      This is actually a defect in the product. After upgrading to 3.1.0.5208 of the SQL Source Control, the Add-On for SQL Server 2008 R2 no longer loads. I had to revert to using 3.0.13.4214

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                        8 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                      • Do NOT show SQL Source Control tab when starting SSMS

                        SQL Source Control tab should NOT be the DEFAULT on SSMS startup, Object Explorer Details should be the tab selected.

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                          1 comment  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                        • Copy Filters between databases, or have a standard Filter template.

                          I would like to be able to copy the Filters to different databases, or have a Filter template which I can save to apply to other databases. There are many objects which I do not want to be moved from Development, QA, Integration and Production. Currently, I generated the XML using a query with sys.databases and saved it to DifferenceFilters.xml which is a pain.

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                            0 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                          • Centralized uninstaller

                            I had to uninstall RedGate SQL Toolbelt today, and this involved uninstalling 13 separate products individually. It would be nice if the easy installer could uninstall just as easily.

                            (So you aren't disappointed that I uninstalled: I was switching over to the MySQL tools.)

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                              1 comment  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                            • Rife with Out of Memory Exceptions.

                              So, I install the tool to use with a real-world database of 1GB. And all I get are Out-of-Memory exceptions when trying to add data. Or even just run the tool. This is one of the worst software experiences that I've ever had!

                              Did I just get a buggy version? 3.0.13.4214

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                                4 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                              • hashbyte

                                if computed column contains a 'hashbytes' function call, the hashbytes will be surrounded by [], like [hashbytes] which causes an error. this bug exists since version 1.1. why did fix that!

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                                  0 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                • choose subfolders in subversion

                                  When adding a database to source control, all kinds of subfolders as created(data,assemblies,...) but these folder are not finegrained enough. for instance we do it by schema first then we use the same kind of subfolders.
                                  So if we have a Import and Base schema, then in subversion we have the procedure/functions folder under Import and under Base.

                                  It would be nice to be able to choose the folders themselves and also where to put a function and so on.. this gives more flexibility.

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                                    1 comment  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                  • Adjust tab order on "Link to Source Control" Screen

                                    The source control folder field currently tabs upward to the question mark next to "Type or paste the URL.....". It seems that it should tab to entry 1 under "development model"

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                                      0 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                    • Partition scheme Bug?

                                      We have a partition scheme setup using a function

                                      CREATE PARTITION SCHEME [partitionSchemeSystemId]
                                      AS PARTITION [partitionFunctionSystemId]
                                      TO ([PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY], [PRIMARY])

                                      when SourceControl has populated SVN it has added an extra partition to the scheme

                                      Sourcecontrol sees these as being the same between the DB used to populate SVN but when we link a new instance of the database to sourcecontrol it identifies a conflict

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                                      • Unable to load a project file after installation

                                        After installation, I was no longer able to load a project file within SSMS. I also was unable to create new projects. My fix was to reinstall SQL Server 2008 R2.

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                                          0 comments  ·  Initial Setup  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                        • Better importing of existing repositories

                                          Thanks for the link!

                                          I've done something similar to this before, but it takes a lot of time and you have to be very diligent. I'm not sure I'm going to go with this route, but just in case someone else is thinking about it, here is the general idea:

                                          The idea is similar to the link above. You add your db to SQL Source Control (SSC), which creates a new repository/folder, then inspect the folder/file structure it created. You then take your preexisting repository and rename each file to match the same structure as the one created by SSC.…

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