22-25 April 2026

Improving database development with source control

2010

TL; DR

This demonstration shows you how to manage database changes using source control within SQL Server Management Studio.

Session Details

This demonstration shows you how to manage database changes using source control within SQL Server Management Studio. Source controlling the database is quick, and lets you track database changes, seeing who made them, when, and why. Source control can work with your continu-ous integration environment so database changes kick off automated tests. This ensures any problems are caught quickly. Once these changes have been tested, deployment to your test or production servers be-comes a simple operation.

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