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Thank you so much for adding this back.
A couple of relatively small problems:
1) The column sizes don't match my data. There is a lot of wasted space around the Data source names, and the Date modified and File name values are cut off and wrapped, respectively.
2) The window doesn't remember column spacing and sizing, so even if I manually correct for (1), the next time I open it everything is squished again.
3) Personally, I'd prefer to the dates to be formatted as numbers, rather than spelled out.
These are minor issues, though - just happy to have this item back. Thank you! / comments
Thank you so much for adding this back.
A couple of relatively small problems:
1) The column sizes don't match my data. There is a lot of wasted space around the Data source names, and the Date mod...
That helps, although I'd love to see gridlines added back as well.
I would still much prefer some stronger visual distinction between the major sections: in v11, the headers for each section stand out and that not only clearly defines these sections, but since they look different than the toolbar and the controls within the section, everything is easily found. I think the main problem is that the color of the "non-deploy" database header is the same color as the difference types headers, and it is too similar to the toolbar color; I think changing that one item would help a lot.
Thanks. / comments
That helps, although I'd love to see gridlines added back as well.
I would still much prefer some stronger visual distinction between the major sections: in v11, the headers for each section stand ...
Thank you. The new update is saving the column widths. It would still be helpful if the overall window size was also remembered, but this helps quite a bit.
I'm confused by the design decision to not include column dividers, at least in the headers. It took me a while to figure out how to adjust the Data Source column widths; I basically had to move the cursor around the header until it changed into the double-arrow icon. Even now, knowing that the dividers are there and roughly where they are, I have to move the cursor back and forth to find the right location since it's a narrow target.
And it would be great to have the option to open the project browser from the toolbar.
Thanks for these updates. I think I'm finally comfortable uninstalling v11. / comments
Thank you. The new update is saving the column widths. It would still be helpful if the overall window size was also remembered, but this helps quite a bit.
I'm confused by the design decision to n...
Yes - this looks good. Thanks! / comments
Yes - this looks good. Thanks!
I forgot the other main difference that really bugs me - opening the project browser automatically on start. In v11, I open SQL (Data) Compare and I can just select my project immediately. In v12, I have to close the new project dialog, click the open project button, select the project file, and then finally run the compare. This gets REALLY annoying after the first couple of times.
Do people really create a new project every time they use this? / comments
I forgot the other main difference that really bugs me - opening the project browser automatically on start. In v11, I open SQL (Data) Compare and I can just select my project immediately. In v12, ...
I'd like this back as well. I use a file naming convention, but the interface was easier to read than the standard open file dialog, and included verification of the server and database I was comparing. I think the main improvement to the v11 project browser would be color-coding the different servers (in fact that would be great for the entire app), but I'm generally happy with the current v11 interface.
This is more important for me in SQL Data Compare (some of my answers below are more applicable to it), but I also really like it for SQL Compare.
1) I have a standard set of comparisons I use all the time; new ones are rare.
2) ~20
3) Different sets of objects - schemas, etc
4) v11 data is pretty good: Name/filename, server, database. Date modified is nice. Description may be nice.
5) I use a naming convention; in v11 the FileName list was about all I used, other than for verification. Filename includes the DB name, subset (if necessary), and the servers I'm comparing across.
6) Again, pretty much as v11, except that the filename is most important to me, so it would go first.
I'm not sure how others are using this, so maybe this is more complicated than it seems, but I'm pretty happy with the v11 interface. It's nothing special, but it works. With the column sorting and the filter it does what I need. / comments
I'd like this back as well. I use a file naming convention, but the interface was easier to read than the standard open file dialog, and included verification of the server and database I was compa...
Thanks, that worked. / comments
Thanks, that worked.
Thanks, this might be the problem. Unfortunately, we're running Win Server 2008 32-bit, and the hotfix is only for 64-bit. Can you tell me how to get SQL Monitor back to non-AD authentication? / comments
Thanks, this might be the problem. Unfortunately, we're running Win Server 2008 32-bit, and the hotfix is only for 64-bit. Can you tell me how to get SQL Monitor back to non-AD authentication?
I just updated SQL Compare to version 10.2.3.1, ran the code above in the command line, and got the same error.
And, BTW, there doesn't seem to be any indication of a new version beyond 10.2.0.1337 - that's the latest post I see. / comments
I just updated SQL Compare to version 10.2.3.1, ran the code above in the command line, and got the same error.
And, BTW, there doesn't seem to be any indication of a new version beyond 10.2.0.1337...
I'm using version 10.2.0.1337, Professional Edition, on Windows 7, sp1.
This is a new script, so I'm not sure if it would have worked with a previous version. / comments
I'm using version 10.2.0.1337, Professional Edition, on Windows 7, sp1.
This is a new script, so I'm not sure if it would have worked with a previous version.