>>>>Hi,
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>>>>How do you update a database structure (default keys, constraint, etc) installed on the customer site with the changes you have made to your copy of SQL Server database? That is, I understand that I have to create some script and send it to the customer and instruct them to run this script, correct? How do you create such a script? TIA.
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>>>We're using RedGate SQLCompare.
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>>Is this a commercial product? If so, is there a way to do it without buying a tool for that?
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>VS2010 Premium has an excellent database and data compare/synchronize functionality.
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>Before worrying about that, you can right click on most anything (database/table/key/constraint/etc) in the object explorer tree in SQL Server Management Studio and pick a script option and it will write a script for you.
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>Another free tool that may be of help is SSMSTools - it's available here..
http://www.ssmstoolspack.com/I don't have VS2010.
As far as creating a script for a table I know but can't figure out how to use this script as a way to update database on customer site. I will check out the SSMST tools.
Thank you.
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