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SQL Compare tools

Dealing with 10+ databases, terabytes of data, and enormous DTS packages on a daily basis, I couldn't live without a SQL database comparison tool. I was reading an article about Red Gate software's SQL tools suite which includes SQL Compare (database structures/schemas), SQL Data Compare (content/data), and DTS Compare (dts packages, logins, jobs, and version info). I've used AdeptSQL for a long time now, but it just doesn't cut it for everything...

Jayme

Posted: Jun 13 2003, 10:53 AM by jayme_davis@dell.com | with 10 comment(s)
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# June 13, 2003 11:53 AM

Darrell said:

All my peers swear by the SQL Compare, especially since we are "given" the data schema and cannot modify it in any way without much hassle. Our DBAs use it too.
# June 13, 2003 4:31 PM

Christophe Lauer said:

For simple needs, this one may also be useful:
http://www.webattack.com/get/sqlcompare.shtml

/CL
# June 13, 2003 9:26 PM

Dan Blake said:

I have used all of the redgate tools for the past couple of years and I think they are great. My only caveat is that they can be a little slow on databases with a large number of tables, views, and stored procedures. They are invaluable when figuring out what to turn over from development into production.
# June 26, 2003 12:21 AM

Jayme said:

I agree totally... my main reason for using the tools is moving from a dev to production environment. So far, I still prefer AdeptSQL over Red Gate... their DTS tool is very useful, but quite hard to read and go through it all. Some things, such as create date, etc... I don't really care about. I just want to know what's different in the package.

Jayme
# June 26, 2003 11:36 AM

alexi said:

try http://www.lockwoodtech.com/index_sqldiff.htm
# July 15, 2003 11:20 PM

Ray Mu said:

I compared SQLDBCompare and SQL Compare and found the SQLDBCompare is easier to use and more powerful than SQL Compare. You can get SQLDBCompare free at URL http://www.bestsofttool.com
# December 30, 2003 12:52 PM

Sam said:

There are 4 good tools about, RedGate's, SQL Delta, Adept and Apex. All these guys do it well (well for the most part) by directly interfacing with SQL Server and not using crappy ODBC api.

Why crappy odbc.. it doesn't show up low level items that many of us set when using EM or Query A.

Personally, I like the all in one tool b/c its handy to have. Check out SQL Delta for the cheapest or Apex (although its a bit clunky sometimes) as another all in one.
# May 25, 2004 12:23 PM

Ed McCarroll said:

I've had good results with RedGate, but SQL Examiner (www.sqlaccessories.com/SQL_Examiner_Suite) turned out to be a lot more helpful when I ran up against problems.  Where RedGate just gave me a cryptic error message, Examiner allowed me to pick the right fix from a dropdown.

# July 10, 2007 6:54 PM

Itamar said:

You can check out NobHill's Data/schma compare tool, at :

www.nobhillsoft.com/NHDBCompare.aspx

(and its free for MySQL use)

# October 14, 2008 11:26 AM
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