ApexSQL Diff 2015 R1 – Product update alert

ApexSQL Diff 2015 R1 has been released.

Type: New version

About ApexSQL Diff: ApexSQL Diff is a SQL Server and Windows Azure SQL database comparison and synchronization tool which detects differences between database objects and resolves them without errors. It compares and synchronizes live databases, native or natively compressed database backups, database snapshots, scripts in source control and script folders and generates comprehensive reports on the detected differences.

For more information visit the ApexSQL Diff product page.

About this release:

Enhancements:

  • Full support for Mercurial
  • Support for Azure SQL Database V12
  • The application will now run as a 64-bit process under 64-bit OS
  • Supports comparison and synchronization for database extended properties
  • ApexSQL Data Diff can now be called from the Main form
  • Command Line Interface help output has been improved
  • A new "Ignore change tracking" option has been added
  • A new "Ignore database extended properties" option has been added
  • A new "Ignore authorization" option has been added
  • A new "Ignore database extended properties" option has been added
  • A new "Ignore server and database names in synonyms" option has been added
  • A new "Ignore next filegroups in partition schemes" option has been added
  • A new "Use DROP/CREATE statements instead of ALTER for different tables" option has been added

Changes:

  • A new "Script difference view" pane has been added
  • Support for SourceGear Vault source control system has been deprecated
  • Support for Microsoft Visual SourceSafe source control system has been deprecated
  • Support for MSSCCI-compliant source control systems have been deprecated

Improved quality:

  • 33 bugs and known issues fixed

See also:
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March 6, 2015