SqlCompare cmdline with xml arguments not genning syncscript

[jgonzalez]

I have a powershell script that uses an xml template to build an xml arguments file. I want to use this xml arguments file to compare a script directory to a database and generate a script to sync the databases at a later date.

Do I have to enable the sync option in order to have it output the script?

I have ruled out Powershell being the problem I believe. After I generated the xml arguments file, I ran this manually from the powershell prompt:

sqlcompare /ArgFile:"C:\Automation\EnvironmentSetup\Stage\WorkingFolder\stage1v\sprocs.xml"

I was expecting it to output a file named output.sql containing the sync script. I have included both my arguments file, as well as the verbose output from running the sqlcompare command. I abbreviated the sql source, but I assure you it found some differences.

What do I need to do in order to generate the output script?


Xml Arguments File:
<commandline>
<scripts1>C:\Automation\EnvironmentSetup\Stage\WorkingFolder\stage1v\LandingZone\Objects</scripts1>
<database2>LandingZone</database2>
<server2>stage1v</server2>
<scriptfile>output.sql</scriptfile>
<exclude>Assembly</exclude>
<exclude>AsymmetricKey</exclude>
<exclude>Certificate</exclude>
<exclude>Contract</exclude>
<exclude>DDLTrigger</exclude>
<exclude>EventNotification</exclude>
<exclude>FullTextCatalog</exclude>
<exclude>FullTextStopList</exclude>
<exclude>MessageType</exclude>
<exclude>PartitionFunction</exclude>
<exclude>PartitionScheme</exclude>
<exclude>Queue</exclude>
<exclude>Role</exclude>
<exclude>Route</exclude>
<exclude>Rule</exclude>
<exclude>Service</exclude>
<exclude>ServiceBinding</exclude>
<exclude>SymmetricKey</exclude>
<exclude>User</exclude>
<exclude>UserDefinedType</exclude>
<exclude>XMLSchemaCollection</exclude>
<exclude>Table</exclude>
<exclude>StoredProcedure:\[dbo\].\[sp_MSdel_</exclude>
<exclude>StoredProcedure:\[dbo\].\[sp_MSins_</exclude>
<exclude>StoredProcedure:\[dbo\].\[sp_MSupd_</exclude>
<exclude>StoredProcedure:\[dbo\].\[fn_cdc_get_</exclude>
<exclude>StoredProcedure:\[dbo\].\[_</exclude>
<exclude>StoredProcedure:\[dbo\].\[zz</exclude>
<exclude>StoredProcedure:\[dbo\].\[t_</exclude>
<options>IgnoreUsersPermissionsAndRoleMemberships,IgnorePermissions,IgnoreUsers,IgnoreWhitespace,IgnoreStatistics,IgnoreWithNocheck,IgnoreReplicationTriggers,IgnoreDatabaseAndServerName,IncludeDependencies,IgnoreUserProperties,IgnoreWithElementOrder,DecryptPost2kEncryptedObjects</options>
<verbose />
</commandline>


Verbose Output
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=----=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=----=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=----=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=----=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
SQL Compare Command Line V8.50.12.20
======================================================================================================================
Copyright c Red Gate Software Ltd 1999-2010

Serial Number: 002-005-114074-68F8

SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreUsersPermissionsAndRoleMemberships (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnorePermissions (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreUsersPermissionsAndRoleMemberships (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreWhiteSpace (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreStatistics (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreWithNocheck (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreReplicationTriggers (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreDatabaseAndServerName (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IncludeDependencies (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreUserProperties (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: IgnoreWithElementOrder (OK).
SQL Compare running with option: DecryptPost2kEncryptedObjects (OK).
Comparing database Scripts.Objects with database stage1v.LandingZone...
Registering data sources
Creating mappings
Comparing
Applying Command Line Items

Summary Information
=======================================================================================================================
DB1 = C:\Automation\EnvironmentSetup\Stage\WorkingFolder\stage1v\LandingZone\Objects
DB2 = stage1v.LandingZone

Object type Name DB1 DB2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function [dbo].[SelectDistanceBetweenZipAndStaticLocation] <> <>
StoredProcedure [dbo].[Aggregation_SelectWide] <> <>
StoredProcedure [dbo].[News_SelectByCustomerId] <> <>
StoredProcedure [fusion].[ComponentConfigurationAll_Load] >>
StoredProcedure [fusion].[ComponentConfiguration_Load] >>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Details - comparing C:\Automation\EnvironmentSetup\Stage\WorkingFolder\stage1v\LandingZone\Objects with
stage1v.LandingZone
=======================================================================================================================
Function [dbo].[SelectDistanceBetweenZipAndStaticLocation]
--Abbreviated for brevity
== GO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
StoredProcedure [dbo].[Aggregation_SelectWide]
== SET ANSI_NULLS OFF
--Abbreviated for brevity
== GO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
StoredProcedure [dbo].[News_SelectByCustomerId]
--Abbreviated for brevity
== GO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
StoredProcedure [fusion].[ComponentConfigurationAll_Load]
--Abbreviated for brevity
>> GO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
StoredProcedure [fusion].[ComponentConfiguration_Load]
--Abbreviated for brevity
>> GO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[andy.campbell.smith]

I don't think you need the sync option to run this, that's mysterious. Can you try patching it with the install found here:

ftp://support.red-gate.com/patches/SQL_Compare/SQL%20Compare_8.50.25.22.exe

and let me know if you still see the problem?
_________________
Andy Campbell Smith

Red Gate Technical Support Engineer