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AdeptSQL Diff Reference
AdeptSQl Diff versions, history and milestones
Supported versions of MS SQL Server
Getting started
Connecting to databases
Scanning available servers
Saving and opening comparisons
Running from command line
Diff in portable mode
Working with the schema
Viewing schema differences
Ignored Differences
Comparing objects side-by-side
Dragging and dropping schema items
Using schema filters
Generating comparison reports
Customizing the reports
Executing the SQL
SQL errors and warnings
Transaction support
Keyboard shortcuts
Editing commands and keyboard shortcuts
Using keyboard templates
Choosing debugger's key mapping
Comparing table data
DataDiff overview
DataDiff configuration dialog - table-level
DataDiff configuration dialog - columns
Special situations comparing data
Exporting data to Excel
DataDiff Reports
Column configuration file
Configuring AdeptSQL Diff
Options dialog
Schema Scan
Selective Loading
Comparison
Name Comparison
Code Comparison
User-defined types
Indexes and Statistics
Permissions and XProps
Synonyms
Other details to ignore
Scripting
General logic
Side-by-side scripting
Formatting
Identifiers
Schema Level
Tables
Constraints
Default Values
Procedures, Views, etc
Visuals
Text Fonts
Schema Tree
Summary collections
Side-by-Side View
Suppressed dialogs
Data comparison options
General
Scripting
Column Config File
Using COM Automation interface
Automating schema comparison
Automating data comparison
Licensing and contact info
Registration of AdeptSQL Diff
License conditions
Contact information

AdeptSQL Diff Online Help

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Understanding Schema Differences

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AdeptSQL Diff displays schema information from both databases in the same tree view, which may be a bit unusual at the beginning. The program uses color highlighting to indicate any changes in the schema. Here is how you should read an example snapshot:

ss_sch_diffs

Left-hand DB

Right-hand DB

What it means

Authors

Authors

These tables differ

BookStock

BookStock

These are identical on both sides

(not present)

BookTitle

In the second database only

BookTitleEx

(not present)

In the first database only

All colors and font styles for the highlighting are configurable, you can change them in the Schema Options dialog.

The highlighting hint window

dlg_ColorHelpWhen you first start the program, you will see a help window explaining the color coding. Once you familiarize yourself with the colors, you'll most likely want to check the "Don't show again" option and get rid of this window.

 

   
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