Should RedGateDatabaseInfo.xml be versioned or not?

Rustyf90210

Hi there

What's the official line with RedGateDatabaseInfo.xml? Should it be versioned or left as a local artifact for each developer?  We're getting merge conflicts on developer-specific details. A quick google suggests some check it in and others don't (as apparently, Compare re-creates the file if missing).

Dan_J

Hi @Rustyf90210

Thanks for reaching out to us regarding this.

The official advise is to leave/ignore the RedGateDatabaseInfo.xml file. It contains information that the comparison engine uses and so it is also recommended to not delete of modify it (as mentioned: https://documentation.red-gate.com/sdc10/working-with-other-data-sources/working-with-scripts-folders#:~:text=The file RedGateDatabaseInfo.,delete or modify these files).

I hope this helps!

Rustyf90210

Hi Dan 

So does that mean don't check in the file into version control? Ignore from version control? It still not clear in the docs.

Dan_J

Hi @Rustyf90210

Most customers using SQL Source Control (which I take it is the case here?) do include this file with their source control project, but ignore it's there.

I will raise this with the development team to get the documentation around this reviewed.

Dan_J

Hi @Rustyf90210

As part of our development teams' investigation around what is documented for RedGateDatabaseInfo.xml, they have asked for some more detail around the merge conflicts you were seeing. Are you able to provide any further detail on this?