SSDT includes a tool. You point it at two sources (Project vs. Database, or Dev DB vs. Prod DB). It instantly generates the exact ALTER script needed to make them identical.

For years, SQL Server development lagged behind application development. We had Visual Studio for C# or .NET, but database changes often lived as scattered .sql files on a network drive or—worse—only existed directly on the production server.

Mastering SQL Server Development: Why MS SSDT is a Game Changer Published: October 26, 2023 | Reading Time: 4 minutes

If you have ever spent a Monday morning frantically trying to figure out who dropped a stored procedure in production without saving the creation script, this post is for you.

Click "Update," and SSDT writes the migration script for you. Unit Testing for Databases (Yes, really) Application developers have had unit tests for decades. SSDT brings the same concept to T-SQL.

Have you already made the switch? Or are you still managing change scripts in a shared Word document? Let me know in the comments below.

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