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More in-depth documentation of how SQL Compare works
Hello
It would be great if there is documentation that explains how SQL Compare works. Everything I came across so far explains what it does but I didn't find the actual internals of it. I am particularly interested in how SQL Compare handles the dependencies between various objects. For example, how can it create a view before creating the tables the view is using?
6 votes -
CONSTRAINT of current_timestamp generates code that will not run in SQL
tsql source has line:
[CreateDate] datetime default CURRENTTIMESTAMP,
the script that is generated:
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[AirFlowData] ADD CONSTRAINT [DFAirFlowDaCreat82DA8F3] DEFAULT (currenttimestamp()) FOR [CreateDate]Error executing script:
Incorrect syntax near '('.1 vote -
pin "object definition box"
Allow for pinning of the Object Definition Box so that it is always visible.
It would be nice if you could make the ODB (that's what I'm calling it from now on) could be pinned or made to float so that I could reference it as i type.
The object explorer does provide the same functionality... technically but its nice have the "source" immediately visible as opposed to the multiple folders in the Object Explorer.
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Status Messages Covering Server Names
Currently the status messages in the UI for things like Updates to the application show up as blue ribbons that COVER THE SERVER NAMES. That's annoying. The choice are to be reminded again later or skip the message or whatever. But the location for the status message should not cover the server names. Could you kindly move it someplace else? Thanks.
4 votes -
Remove schemabinding
I think its not removing the 'WITH' when doing remove schema binding for dependent objects
v 13.7.3.9483
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SSMS integration - compare single object
hello, i appreciate that we only need this feature because my company's processes are lacking but what I would love to have is to be able to...
right-click an object in SSMS and click an option called something like 'compare against other environment'.
it would then bring up a message box where you could browse an object-explorer for the corresponding object.
the use cases I see all the time for this are
- when people have stored procs next to each other called
spSomeProc
spSomeProcv2
spSomeProcnew
spSomeProc.oldetc on the same database.
2 when you…
6 votes -
in sql compare, list of items changed should be readable from scp file
Sql compare produces an scp file which is an xml file. However, the contents of the change is compacted and encoded, and not readable in text editor.
I wish the list of objects to change can be directly readable from the xml. "Generate comparison results report" is bulky and cumbersome. It would be nice if we have some very short summary in the scp file itself.3 votes -
1 vote
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Allow the scripting of individual sql objects
optionally have the ability script out all individual objects, rather having one monolithic deployment script, from the source that are unmatched or have diffs on the target. In my case I have a git repo that needs to brought up to date from a production server (a bit of a reverse of the usual workflow)
4 votes -
Allow SQLCompare to compare and synchronize Broker Priority objects
Most of the first-class objects for Service Broker are comparable by SQLCompare (i.e. queues, services, message types, contracts, service bindings, etc). One omission is Broker Priorities. It would be nice to have those at least comparable by the tool with an obvious next step having the ability to synchronize from source to destination
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No carriage returns when copying TRIGGERS text from SQL View
When copying text from the SQL View panel, in the resulting clipboard text all carriage returns are missing. A trigger of a few lines of text becomes just one single long line.
This only happens for texts in the TRIGGERS part, not in the texts of create table, constraints, permissions or functions. There are no visible differences between these texts when looking at the SQL View panel, all texts look normal so this seems like a bug.
It's quite annoying when you quickly want to fix a small difference, or just want to copy text; you have to step through…
18 votes -
Option to ignore preserving data when adding a NOT NULL column to a table
SQL Compare tries to preserve data from table when adding a new NOT NULL column and adds below steps to deployment script:
1. Create a new table B with same structure from original table A
2. Perform INSERT INTO table B SELECT * FROM Table A
3. DROP Table A
4. Rename Table B to Table AThe issue:
For example if we add a new column to a ETL table with 1M rows. We don't need data to be preserved since table gets populated during ETL process. The deployment script without manually remove INSERT statement will take a very…5 votes -
Next/Previous Difference buttons to keep cursor in middle of text
Currently, when going through differences, the highlighted line can be at the bottom of the window, so subsequent lines cannot be seen. It would be better if the view scrolled around the cursor position so that the current difference was always in the middle of the window.
3 votes -
Connections page
I cannot connect to my databases on startup. The credentials are the same as I use in other programs and scripts but no dice. Some more meaningful error messages as well as options to specify the port and not clearing down the user/password fields would also be useful.
4 votes -
Report preferences should be stored in the project
It would be helpful if the definition for SQL Compare reports were stored in the individual projects and not as an application preference. I have 5 different databases and use the report on differences for all 5. I always have to switch the path for the reports. This change would solve that issue.
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SQL Compare - Highlight Date of newer item
It would be extremely helpful for the compare to highlight the one that is newer. When trying to decide if server 1 or server 2 wins, we need to know which ones were updated more recently on one or the other server.
Since the date fields are on extreme sides, it's difficult to compare dates.
Color for the newer one or putting the date columns in the center would be two ways to help with this. Color/bold would be ideal.
11 votes -
Delete custom filter confirmation
I would like to see an option when clicking the trash can next to a custom filter rule, it would ask "Are you sure..." (I'll leave the text up to you). Too many times, I have clicked on the trash can instead of the pencil (edit) and poof--all my filters for that object type are gone.
3 votes -
Fix the installer. Could not install SQL Tool belt trial as Redgate Client service could not be stopped.
I tried to install the SQL Tool belt trial numerous times but was blocked each time saying the Redgate Client service could not be stopped. I tried to stop it manually but that did not work. I called support but they just sent an email telling me to stop the service. What part of "I can't stop the service" did they not understand?
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Option for 'Ignore Users'
Can we have an option that allow us to ignore the database users?
Thanks
7 votes -
Option for 'Ignore Users'
Can we have an option that allow us to ignore the database users?
Thanks
4 votes
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