We have just released the first public beta for SQL Compare 8.0. The full version of SQL Compare 8.0 is scheduled for release towards early March 2009. The beta offers you the chance to have your say now on how the full version will take shape. Your feedback really can influence the final product.
Download SQL Compare 8.0 Beta here
In SQL Compare 8.0 we are concentrating principally on the usability aspect of the product. Among the many changes:
• Filtering rules: SQL Compare 8.0 introduces fine-grained filtering of database objects, and you can now build highly expressive rules to filter out objects with a specific schema, or objects that have a particular prefix. For example, it is now easy to exclude from the comparison result stored procedures that belong to the “marketing†schema and have the “dev_†or “tmp_†prefix.
• Project selection and project saving: After a great deal of usability testing and research we have changed the way projects are saved. You now have the ability to explicitly save comparison projects, without having to perform a comparison. The project files are also now easier to locate and share.
• Error reporting for scripts folders: In SQL Compare Pro version 6 we introduced the ability to compare and synchronize against SQL creation scripts. Some people had extra SQL statements in their creation scripts that were intentionally not considered by SQL Compare. Examples included drop statements and certain alter statements. SQL Compare now provides detailed information on what statements are ignored, and provides warnings about which branches of conditional statements are being chosen.
• Handling target scripts as live databases: Prior versions of SQL Compare Pro could synchronize differences to creation scripts. However, as of this version, SQL Compare can also provide a migration script as well. This feature can be used to quickly generate change scripts between any two versions of a database schema when the target schema is a set of creation scripts (for example it is stored in source control).
• Backup before synchronization: Many customers requested the ability to take a database backup automatically before synchronization. This feature is now part of SQL Compare, and you can choose between a native SQL Server backup, a SQL Compare schema snapshot, or a compressed/encrypted backup by SQL Backup if available.
Download SQL Compare 8.0 Beta here
For the top beta testers – by quality and quantity of feedback – we’re offering Amazon vouchers and Red Gate goodie bags.
Installation
To install please run SQL Compare_8.0.0.560.exe and follow the onscreen instructions.
You will be able to use this beta until March 15. If you have SQL Compare 7 installed, you will be able to continue to use the two products in parallel.
Download SQL Compare 8.0 Beta here
In SQL Compare 8.0 we are concentrating principally on the usability aspect of the product. Among the many changes:
• Filtering rules: SQL Compare 8.0 introduces fine-grained filtering of database objects, and you can now build highly expressive rules to filter out objects with a specific schema, or objects that have a particular prefix. For example, it is now easy to exclude from the comparison result stored procedures that belong to the “marketing†schema and have the “dev_†or “tmp_†prefix.
• Project selection and project saving: After a great deal of usability testing and research we have changed the way projects are saved. You now have the ability to explicitly save comparison projects, without having to perform a comparison. The project files are also now easier to locate and share.
• Error reporting for scripts folders: In SQL Compare Pro version 6 we introduced the ability to compare and synchronize against SQL creation scripts. Some people had extra SQL statements in their creation scripts that were intentionally not considered by SQL Compare. Examples included drop statements and certain alter statements. SQL Compare now provides detailed information on what statements are ignored, and provides warnings about which branches of conditional statements are being chosen.
• Handling target scripts as live databases: Prior versions of SQL Compare Pro could synchronize differences to creation scripts. However, as of this version, SQL Compare can also provide a migration script as well. This feature can be used to quickly generate change scripts between any two versions of a database schema when the target schema is a set of creation scripts (for example it is stored in source control).
• Backup before synchronization: Many customers requested the ability to take a database backup automatically before synchronization. This feature is now part of SQL Compare, and you can choose between a native SQL Server backup, a SQL Compare schema snapshot, or a compressed/encrypted backup by SQL Backup if available.
Download SQL Compare 8.0 Beta here
For the top beta testers – by quality and quantity of feedback – we’re offering Amazon vouchers and Red Gate goodie bags.
Installation
To install please run SQL Compare_8.0.0.560.exe and follow the onscreen instructions.
You will be able to use this beta until March 15. If you have SQL Compare 7 installed, you will be able to continue to use the two products in parallel.