Some newbie questions...

wibblemonkey

Hi,

I've downloaded the trial edition of SQL Compare to assess whether it will meet our requirements, but I've hit a problem right at the start!

I have an old database that was created with all objects in the default [dbo] schema, and a new structure that has moved them into new individual schemas, e.g.

OldDB

dbo

Table1 Table2

NewDB

Schema1

Table1

Schema2

Table2

dbo

Synonym1 (dbo.Table1 -> Schema1.Table1) Synonym2 (dbo.Table2 -> Schema2.Table2)

First of all, if I have an existing OldDB that I want to update to the NewDB structure, what is the source and what is the target? This nomenclature is ambiguous - my existing OldDB is the target of the update operation that I want to perform, but the goal is to end up with a database updated to look like NewDB, so NewDB is also technically "the target".

Either way, it doesn't appear to be possible to specify multiple mappings to a single schema. Given the above scenario, I would want to end up with the following:

OldDB.dbo.Table1 -> NewDB.Schema1.Table1
OldDB.dbo.Table2 -> NewDB.Schema2.Table2

so in either direction I would need a 1-to-many mapping for schemas.

I accepted the defaults and ran the comparison anyway, assuming that I would be able to manually map objects when the comparison was complete, but the online help appears to suggest that all I can do is include/exclude the matches that the compare has found, rather than being able to specify my own.

Can someone please confirm for me whether this is indeed the case, or have I misunderstood something fundamental from the get-go?

Cheers.

David Atkinson

We have a table mapping feature in the next early access release due out in the next couple of weeks. We'd be curious to know if it satisfies your use case. Shall I put you on our EA list so you are notified of its release?

David Atkinson
Product Manager
Red Gate Software

wibblemonkey

David Atkinson wrote:

We have a table mapping feature in the next early access release due out in the next couple of weeks. We'd be curious to know if it satisfies your use case. Shall I put you on our EA list so you are notified of its release?

David, that would be fantastic. Note though that as I said, I'm currently evaluating on the 14-day trial basis, and said 14-day period may have expired by then.

Jim

David Atkinson

If you get in touch with us we'll be happy to extend the trial. I've put you on the list.

Kind regards,

David