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TSQL Smells in SSDT – The monster lives
What seems like many many moons ago, I released a powershell script that could detect many different “TSQL Smells“. Whilst it worked, I was never very happy with the interface, it was clunky and didnt...
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SSDT – Fast deploy
Let me state first of that I do really like SSDT, integration of a source control system of your choice and all its extra features make its use a real boon. However…….. On my past few assignments SSDT...
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SSDT – Cut n Paste substituting CMDVARs
Another thing that slows me down with SSDT is testing stored procedure that use CMDVARS. Consider this proc : If I wish to test that in SSMS, I can cut-n-paste it in then use SQLCMD mode and add in...
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T4 Support in SSDT
Sometimes a piece of technology passes you by completely, T4 templating happens to have done that for me. On tuesday night, at SQL Supper, Geoff Clark ( a uk MCM ) (t) done a fantastic presentation on...
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SSDT SQLCLR integration : a case of the cart before the horse
I’ve very recently needed to delete an XEvent session’s asynchronous file target as part of tearing down the session. Native support is non-existent. What better than a simple SQLCLR stored proc....
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SQL Unit Testing – dynamic connection configuration
I have recently joined the SQL unit testing bandwagon and love it, especially the pretty instant feedback when a code change impacts some other area in an unexpected way. Until now I have liked to...
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A first look at Redgate Reference Data Manager
Over the past few years one of the big drives and innovations in the SQL Server world, has been to bring database schema changes into a full ALM (Application Lifecycle Maintenance Methodology). There...
View ArticleWho did what to my database and when…
One of the most popular questions on forums / SO etc is, “How can i find out who dropped a table, truncated a table, dropped a procedure….” etc. Im sure we have all been there, something changes (...
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