How to Synchronize a Table in SQL Server?
Database synchronization is an everyday necessity. You need it regularly when you have several similar databases that serve the same “user.”
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Developing databases in a secure and efficient way is very important for each database developer in the team. To maintain and keep an eye on any changes made to the databases, resolve conflicts, and roll back to the earlier versions if needed, the good solution will be to use a version-controlling tool. It can also help developers to compare versions and identify what changes have been made and who is the author.
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For 15 years, SSMS has held the title of the top SQL Server database tool. That’s no easy feat, especially in the software world, where things can change faster than you say “blueberry pie.” But then a contender emerged, developed and released by the same Microsoft folks in 2018. It was Azure Data Studio – obviously less mature, weaker in terms of database administration, yet very promising and eager to win its audience. And today, we’re going to put them face to face and find out who’s better.
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When developing a software application based upon complex database structure, it is often necessary to run diverse business logic test scenarios on the same input data. That’s where the problem of repeated recovery of test data arises. This article offers the simplest way to automate the process using only one tool – dbForge Studio for MySQL.
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Devart is glad to announce the release of the new versions of dotConnect ADO.NET data providers. New versions of Devart products offer significant improvements for Entity Framework Core and make debugging process easier by adding more configuration options to dbMonitor class.
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Devart is glad to announce the release of Entity Developer 6.9 – a visual ORM designer for a wide variety of ORMs. The new version supports two more third-party providers for Entity Framework Core.
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The new release of dotConnect ADO.NET providers for Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite support Spatial data in Entity Framework Core 3.
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The response and appreciation of our users make our company proud of the database solutions we create. This time Devart gladly joins the ranks of Top 25 Bestselling Publishers on ComponentSource, based on sales orders placed by their customers over the course of a year.
Read the rest of this entry »Manage Your Sensitive Data With SQL Data Discovery and Classification in SSMS
The 17.5 version of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) brought with it a new built-in security tool. Since then, the Data Discovery and Classification feature has become a difference-maker in the protection of sensitive information.
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For a database administrator, the common everyday practice involves running multiple operations targeted at ensuring database security and integrity. Thus, we shouldn’t overlook the importance of sensitive data stored in the database under any circumstances. In light of this, we are excited to demonstrate the new ADD SENSITIVITY CLASSIFICATION command introduced in SQL Server 2019, which allows adding the sensitivity classification metadata to database columns.
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