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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.
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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.
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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
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Option for 'Ignore Users'
Can we have an option that allow us to ignore the database users?
Thanks
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Ignore datatypes
I created a new database based on an existing but replaced all datetime columns by datetime2(2) and do not want to show this as difference neither want it be rolled back, when I create deployment scripts.
Same could happen, if I change the size of a varchar, decimal or integer datatypes (bigint <> int <> smallint ...) and even, if a number is in one database is stored in a varchar field, I could want to ignore this and deploy only everything else
See also
https://redgate.uservoice.com/forums/141379-sql-compare/suggestions/7109654-an-ignore-option-for-differences-between-varchar
which suggests to ignore varchar vs. nvarcharBTW: I solved my problem by syncing…
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Include a description of the active filter settings used for the comparison in the report output
When generating a comparison to validate/review a deployment, you may use a fairly complex filter to identify the objects to deploy.
If you generate a report to send/configure to a third party, the filter settings you used to generate the comparison are not shown/output (looking at the Active HTML output specifically, but may be true across other formats).
The criteria used for the comparison are integral to the information being generated and should therefore be represented.
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Let SQL Compare adopt the Comparison Options of Source Control Source
Unfortunately SQL Compare does not adopt the Comparison Options specified by the Source (here git repository created by SQL Source Control) which are saved in "ComparisonOptions.xml" in the git repository. Instead in SQL Compare I have to click on "Edit project" -> "Options" and check again "Ignore users' permissions and role memberships". This feels somehow not intuitive. During setup of the SQL Compare project a checkbox "adopt comparison options from source" would be nice - or maybe an "adopt" button just after setup.
I saved the SQL Compare project as an .scp file which in fact is an XML file.…
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Option to Ignore "WITH EXECUTE AS CALLER"
The only difference in our comparison of the numerous tables is the "WITH EXECUTE AS CALLER". Add option that will allow to ignore this options
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compression
When applying data compression differences (table or index), use rebuild partition or rebuild index rather than drop & create, both to minimize impact, and in the case of primary keys on replicated tables, avoid failure because replicated tables can't be dropped.
e.g.,
ALTER TABLE schema.TableName REBUILD PARTITION = ALL WITH (DATACOMPRESSION = PAGE);
ALTER INDEX [IndexName] ON schema.TableName REBUILD PARTITION = ALL WITH (DATACOMPRESSION=PAGE);1 vote -
Single object deployment
When you right click on an object to see the deployment script and other options, include options for running immediately the script to target database. (to make it more interesting,to run the change script to any of the 2 compared databases).
Also, this should be dome on the right and left scripts at the bottom of the page.
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4 votes
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Make the script for execution writable
Make the script for execution writable. It would be faster to be edited in you editor that is already connected to the target database and saves time . The alternatives (save or copy) are more time consuming
4 votes -
When deciding to synchronize some objects, at the first screen of the wizard must exist a check-box for not checking for dependencies
When deciding to synchronize some objects, at the first screen of the wizard must exist a check-box for not checking for dependencies, if checked (also I would like this to be the default behavior). This should allow the wizard not even to check for dependencies, which could be faster
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Add high contrast or colorblind friendly highlighting
Previous versions of SQL Compare had much higher contrast on change highlighting in SQL View. SQL Compare 13 has a highlight tone that I can barely see at all. Please consider adding either configurable highlighting, or high contrast modes so people with vision issues can easily see changes.
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Change scripts should have existence checks on every object they add - tables, constraints, etc.
I've encountered this, especially with default constraints. I generate a change script. I run it on a system. Something happens that causes the script to fail. I fix the problem, but then it fails the second time because the default constraints it is trying to create are already there!
4 votes -
New interface worse than version 11.3
Hi
I shortly was using the newest version of Data compare and Sql Compare. And I find it a bit too dark, to crowded. Hard to find the different options to compare, deploy.
I today migrated to a new machine and installed back again version 11.3 and that make me happier than the last version. Also my co workers using the new version are not happy about the user interface
4 votes -
Allow to view objects excluded by filter
Both SQL Source Control and SQL Compare tell me how many objects are excluded by the filter. I can click on the link (button in SQL Compare) to see my filter settings. What I do not seem to be able to do is view the diff for excluded objects. Can you please add a button (or similar) to the UI of SQL Source Control and SQL Compare, that will allow me to toggle the diff table content between included and excluded objects.
4 votes
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