📘 Introduction

SQL Delta should be a hand tool created for the Microsoft SQL Server developers. The major goal of the utility is to compare and synchronize both the scheme (construction) and the data values stored in two databases. Through a (visual) structural comparison method, the tool reduces time and trouble and thus is beneficial for both database administrators and developers who have to deploy changes constantly, for example. This is done first by analyzing the environment and showing the differences, and equals all the circumstances. Version 6.6.2.2235 can be said to be the version that is more even compared to the latest version, as it is a stable and feature complete release used by many teams for their day to day database operations and programming.

📊 Overview

SQL Delta, in its root, is based on a mechanism that is both simple and potent; that is, to scout the source and target database and compare the findings in a GUI interface that is visually intuitive and has the side-to-side comparison. It has two parts: first; it deviates from the schema of an existing system; second; it deviates from the system of defining objects.

Technical Branch: This part examines and compares database architecture elements such as tables, views, stored procedures, functions, etc., as well as permissions, too. This highlights the discrepancies in definitions, generating a script in one click, thus saving the manual efforts.

Data Comparison: This module allows for row-by-row comparison of table data. Powerful and universal, it makes the temperature of the desired table(s) up to the special subsection and selects the category.

So, a feature that cannot be undermined about SQL Delta is this unique ease for its users to apply to routine deployments and complicated data migration as well as for audit checks.

📝 Description

SQL Delta 6.6.2.2235 offers a single workspace for the administration of all the projects simultaneously. A project file can be created that will hold all necessary information for a connection and common properties for all comparisons, which would make it easy and will save time and effort to re-run the comparison in the future. The UI is laid out logically, combining the navigation by the project panel with the grids and color IDs of Add, Delete, Modify objects shown and the SQL script executed on the right.

This version focuses on the measurements and the centralization of control, so that the returned scripts had a syntactically accurate structure and also had the power of being manually read and modified before the final usage or the command was sent.

✨ Key Features

• Comprehensive Sync of Schemas: Generates correct synchronization scripts without excluding any SQL Server object type of comparison.
• Exact Data Comparison & Sync: Adds a feature that makes it feasible to select the compared data and its related information as necessary and only update the chosen records.
• Project Teams Members: Persist connection strings and settings for comparisons that need to be done over and over again to make the process more efficient.
• Integrated T-SQL Editor/Viewer: Carefully scan the output of the T-SQL generated alike by you and me prior to its actual run.
• Snapshot Functionality: Toggles the capture of a database schema and keeps it in a file. This is essential for quickly checking how the live database stays true to the setup database when a live connection is not an option in the test.
• Command-Line Interface (CLI): Empowers the actions of compare and sync, which were beforehand done by hands-on, now are automated. Hence, they could be integrated into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) tools.
• Detailed Report Outputs: By default, this utility program creates an in-depth PDF or HTML report with variations of the data on both a similar or synchronization summary basis, which is then signed out for documentation purposes and audit trails.

🛠️ How To Install

The steps that will guide you through the installation of SQL Delta are pretty simple:

1. Download: You can access the file (e.g., SQLDeltaSetup.exe) that can be downloaded (a single file) for version 6.6.2.2235 from the official vendor’s site or your IT department’s internal repository.
2. Run as Administrator: This user right-clicks the installer and selects “Run as Administrator” from the list to give the necessary permissions to install.
3. Follow the Setup Wizard: Follow the wizard, which provides you with prompts and assistance. Accept the agreement in the license, mention the folder where you want SQL Delta to be installed, and add a desktop or start menu for shortcuts.
4. Complete Installation: Press “Install” and set it on the right side to ensure successful installation. After that, click “Finish.” Then you can start SQL Delta either from the desktop shortcut or via the Start menu.
5. License Activation: Configure the application by providing the full-feature license key, and you will get a chance to enter the license key upon running it for the first time.

💻 System Requirements

For the smooth operation of SQL Delta 6.6.2.2235, the preparation of the system ought to be such that its components measure up to these specifications:

• Operating System: OS includes Windows 7/8/10 as well as Server Windows 2008 R2 and above.
• .NET Framework: Confirms having .NET Framework 4.5 as the most recent.
• SQL Server Connectivity: The software package is based on standard ADO.NET classes and direct connection to the SQL Server (from 2005 to 2016- version factors that are implemented at the time of this version) which uses the .NET objects (or the diagnostic facilities).
• Hardware: It won’t work on a “dinosaur” computer as the processor should be fast enough (1GHz at least) and the RAM should be ample (1 GB for PCs or 2 GB is recommended). There must be enough (but not less) disk space available, depending on the application, for storage of the project files and snapshots.
• Permissions: Make sure the running account of the software you want to use must have the proper rights to connect to and read from the source SQL Server instances and to write to the target databases.