Compare tools to generate update script for SQL server [closed]

Answer 1

I answered the same question here.

Best of luck! As you will see, I like the Red-Gate tools.

Answer 2

See

Mechanisms for tracking DB schema changes

I believe the profluence of this question on SO speaks to the lack of a standard solution to this problem.

The great divide in approach is
- write delta scripts
- automate script generation from a "master" instance

It sounds like you want something in the latter camp.

Several such solutions and tools are noted in the above question.

Answer 3

Here are couple more to add to the list:

• ApexSQL Diff (schema compare) and ApexSQL Data Diff (data compare)
• Comparison toolset
• Adept SQL Diff

Answer 4

I like SqlDbDiff. Way cheaper than RedGate's SQL Compare

Answer 5

so far, satisfied with RedGate. We use SQL version control + SQL Compare. I've integrated it with Msbuild and Hudson. So that give us a complete continuous integration solution.