In this simple ‘how to’ article, I’ll explain why it’s often useful to be able to create a directory of object-level scripts from an existing database, and then how to create that directory of scripts using SQL Compare. For each object in the database there will be one object build file (*.sql). The scripts will Read more
One of the great things about SQL Prompt is that it quickly removes the need to use so many keystrokes. That’s helpful and handy, but to become a really efficient T-SQL coder, you’ll want to practice incorporating a few tricks into your routine. Here’s a good one. Often I run into tables and can’t remember Read more
If you’ve read my simple assessment of SQL Server’s In-Memory OLTP tables on Simple-Talk and have decided to implement them, we’re in a position to support your move. Redgate SQL Compare can help you compare two databases that have In-Memory objects, the tables, their indexes and any natively compiled procedures, and generate the appropriate scripts. Read more
SQL Server 2016 brings with it a host of new features that will be both useful and appreciated by many customers. Quite a few of these features relate to providing additional security for databases, one of which is Row Level Security (RLS). This is a feature that has been available in Azure SQL Databases for Read more
One of the features that I hear many DBAs excited about in SQL Server 2016 is Dynamic Data Masking (DDM). This allows DBAs to centrally set a mask that is returned for a table column instead of the actual data. This means an application that wants to limit what information is returned to certain users Read more
For the SQL Change Automation team, it’s important that we take time out from development, occasionally, to explore some of the issues our customers face when automating database deployment. Following on from previous posts about cross-database and cross-server dependencies and production database drift, this article shares some of our thoughts about how to deal with database replication. Read more
I recently sat down with Enterprise Architect, Anthony Nocentino, to talk about how effective monitoring can help resolve many of the issues companies face every day. I was fascinated because my career revolves around how we can improve SQL Server monitoring. Anthony’s involves actually doing it at the coalface. He’s made a name for himself Read more
“Understanding the existing product consumes roughly 30 percent of the total maintenance time.” Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering by Robert L. Glass. You should be documenting your database schema. I know it, you know it. Having current, accurate documentation available accelerates time-to-resolution for faults, aids tech-to-business conversations, and is a regulatory requirement for a great number of firms. Read more
For the SQL Change Automation team, it’s important that we take time out from development, occasionally, to explore some of the issues our customers face when automating database deployment. Following on from previous posts about cross-database and cross-server dependencies, this article shares some of our thoughts about how to deal with production database drift. If you’re Read more
The SQL Change Automation team here at Redgate occasionally take time out from development to explore some of the issues our customers face when automating deployment of database changes. As part of one such exercise, we took a closer look at cross-database and cross-server dependencies – these can cause problems when deploying databases to multiple environments Read more
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