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SSDT: SQL Project Snapshots

SSDT allows for snapshots to be taken of the project at any point. Just right-click the project name and select the option to “Snapshot Project”….

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SSDT: Publishing Your Project

Build the project In order to successfully publish your project, it must first be able to build successfully. Start by building your project. Right-click the…

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SSDT: Errors and Warnings

SSDT includes an Errors and Warnings window that is well worth your attention. Ideally, your project should have no errors or warnings.   However, sometimes…

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SSDT: Updating a Project Manually

Sometimes it’s necessary to modify the project manually. The change might require specific tweaking to include just a couple of new lines in a stored…

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SSDT: Updating a Project by Importing Scripts

Sometimes your developers will work on new SQL Objects and give you scripts to alter or create objects. SQL Projects support importing those scripts into…

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SSDT: Updating by Using Schema Compare

Sometimes changes are made to a shared database that need to be brought into your SQL Project and there are no saved change scripts for…

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SSDT: Pre and Post Deploy Scripts

At some point, you will likely need to release changes that contain more than just schema changes. You may need to update data in a…

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SSDT: External Database References

If your database references other databases, you’ll need a *.dacpac file for each external database referenced in your code. For example, if you reference AdventureWorksDW2008…

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SSDT: SQL Project Options

To set the properties for your SQL Project, right-click the Project and select Properties. You’ll see a window containing several tabs to define your project….

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SSDT: Importing an Existing Database

To Import From an Existing Database Import Database into your project by right-clicking the project name or selecting the Project Menu and selecting the Import…

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