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Red-Gate Sql Doc rocks

Someone sent me a link to the latest beta-ware, .   This looks like it will become an essential tool much like and .

Basically, it-just-works!  You point it at your db and it spits out reams of html documentation on every facet of the schema.   In the past I have used the templates for generating Sql Documentation, and I see this output on par with them.   Considering that Sql Doc is still in beta, its likely the output could be improved further before release.

Now, if I can only convince Red-Gate to price this better than , or maybe put Sql Refactor, Sql Doc, and Sql Compare in a package and sell it for $100...

Posted: Nov 14 2006, 10:56 AM by CodeSniper | with 5 comment(s)
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Marc LaFleur said:

I agree. Red-Gate makes some wonderful stuff but the price is just to high per developer.
# November 14, 2006 12:17 PM

Henk Valk said:

You guys makes great things but the price per developer is just to high.
# November 14, 2006 3:04 PM

Alex G said:

or... http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/DBdoc.asp im sure it doesn't have all the features, but it can get you started... and if you need to fix up some formatting, source code is included :) i'm not affiliated
# November 15, 2006 10:53 AM

rocko said:

Red-Gate sqldoc only produces HTML - unless you want to send a webserver to your boss it's not so useful.  guys - every hear about .chm?

# January 23, 2007 8:47 PM

jezemine said:

A good alternative to SQL Doc is SqlSpec from Elsasoft.

It costs less, has more features, and supports many more platforms than SQL Doc: in addition to SQL Server, it also does Oracle, MySQL, Analysis Server, and Access.

It produces HTML and CHM also.

check it out here: http://www.elsasoft.org

# February 3, 2007 7:23 PM