Recently when I need a tool to compare the schema between two databases, I came across a interesting tool called SQL ADMIN STUDIO
SQL Admin Studio is a powerful SQL Management Tool (for FREE).
We can browse the database schema, design Tables, Triggers, Views, Stored Procedures, Functions and more.
And it works with Microsoft SQL Server 2000, MSDE, 2005, Express, 2008, 2008R2 2012, SQL Azure, MySQL 5.0 and Microsoft Access.
Some of the Features are,
Export Data
SQL Admin Studio provides functions to simply export your data to CSV File, Excel File, XML File and SQL Script file.
All this is available from the mini-toolbar on the results window. The result form any SQL Query can be exported into these file types in a matter of seconds.
Import Data
SQL Admin Studio can import data across Servers this allows you to make simple backups of remote databases over the internet by simply importing the data.
Importing Microsoft Access Databases into SQL Server or just creating a copy of an existing database.
Compare SQL Database Schema
SQL Admin Studio can compare 2 SQL Server database schemas to locate the differences and can even script the differences
without having to drop all objects and re-create the database from a create script.
Compare SQL Database Data
Simply generate SQL Data Change scripts by comparing the database between databases.
Changes can then be executed directly within a transaction or scripted to be applied manually later.
For more details Visit here – http://www.simego.com/Products/Sql-Admin-Studio
You may need Microsoft Sql Server Native Client to be installed in you machine. For this if you have 64-Bit,
Download and isntall it from
http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/7/c/27c60d49-6dbe-423e-9a9e-1c873f269484/sqlncli_x64.msi
For 32 Bit download and install it from
http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/7/c/27c60d49-6dbe-423e-9a9e-1c873f269484/sqlncli.msi
Compare SQL Database Schema
Open SQL Admin Studio and Connect to the SQL Server.
Goto Tools->Compare->Schema
Select Database A and Database B the two databases that you want to compare schema.
I am going to Compare AdventureWorks2005 database with AdventureWorks2008R2 database.
Click on the Compare Button.
You can see the results as below.
The table [person].[contact] is missing from the database AdventureWorks2008R2
Click on the Table Link and It will open the Window like below.
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