I’m really confused with how to use database projects in Visual Studio (2019).
I’ve created a new project and imported my database into it. I then can happily edit the SQL and commit it into source control, however, when I try to deploy the items to the server it fails due to unresolved references.
To get around this I have added in a reference to my database and changed the SQL to use the reference like so:
SELECT * FROM [$(DataBase)].dbo.TableName
The project then builds and I can deploy the SQL to my server with:
Tools> SQL server > New Schema Comparison
However what do I then do if I want to edit that SQL and make any changes?
Currently I’m using the “open by default” feature to open the SQL into SSMS (as the editor in visual studio does not appear to have the ability to execute the sql), and then find and replacing the [$(Database)] text with my database name, then making and testing my changes and then cut and pasting it back into Visual Studio and find and replacing the [$(database)] text back in.
I can’t help but think that I'm surely missing something here‽ I find it hard to believe that the workflow is this longwinded.
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I created a new database called "staj" and imported 3 excel files into it. I edited the column names and arranged the primary keys. After that, I opened a new web form in Visual Studio and added my database to the project using Entity Framework. It was all fine until I created a new table called UserList and tried to use it in Visual Studio, it says it could not be found. I tried to update Visual Studio by going to Tools -> SQL Server -> New Schema Comparison.
I then got stuck because I can't get past the "Choose Source" part even though I clicked new connection and connected to my SQL Database and tested it. It said it was fine but, I simply couldn't find how to see the changes I've made to SQL in Visual Studio. Refreshing or active syncing didn't work. How can I do this?
This whole time I've been choosing the wrong keywords. My answer lies here -> How to: Update an .edmx File when the Database Changes (Entity Data Model Tools)
Hi I am new to database concepts and database related programming. Now I want to create a local database in my application. I am using Visual studio 2012 for simple adesktop based application. I have created a local Database "PersonDatabase.sdf" and its shows in server explorer too. Now doing some Google I come to know that I need to create a .dbmlfile like PersonDatabase.dbml in my solution explorer.
I did add -> new items -> LINQ to SQL Classes and it's also showing in the solution explorer. But in the Object relational designer I can not drag and drop the already available databases. It shows "the selected object(s) use an unsupported data provider ".
I Google it find that I need to create it manually using sqlClient.exe available in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools in Windows 8 Pro with VS 2012. When I am inside the folder "NETFX 4.0" I run the following command "sqlMetal.exe PersonDatabase.sdf /dbml:PersonDatabase.dbml". But in the command prompt it says PersonDatabse.sdf doesnot exist. then I give the entire path but due to the space issue in "Visual Studio" it does not execute. Finally I did like this
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools>SqlMetal
.exe #"C:\Users\kumar\Docs\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Junk\DBMLDatabaseConn
ection\DBMLDatabaseConnection\PersonDatabase.sdf" /dbml:#"C:\Users\kumar\Docs\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Junk\DBMLDatabaseConnection\DBMLDatabaseConnection\PersonDatabase.dbml"
But it says that PersonDatabase.sdf doesnot exist. But it exist in that directory. I have gone thorugh few sites they also said that same procedure. Am I doing something wrong? Can this be done? One more question is what is the role of dbml to connect to sdf here?
Thanks
Syntax to do the same is slightly different Use following syntax :
SqlMetal /dbml:PersonDatabase.sdf PersonDatabase.dbml
I have a SQL project in my .Net project in Visual Studio 2010. I added it to my solution because I thought it will help me to create all the database objects in more environment without difficulties.
My scope is to create/define the database objects (tables and stored procedures) in more computers, easily.For this purpose I created an Sql project in visual studio and I added for each table and stored procedure the creation script in this project. Now I have 30 scripts and I'd like to run it on a new sql instance.
If I open each sql file I have, in visual studio, an toolbat that allows me to tun the opened file on a sql instance (I have an connect button) and this generates the proper object (table or SP).
The question is: how do I do to run all the files in this project in one click. How to create all the objects in one click? Now I have about 30 scripts to run, and I need a proper way.
The way I tried to do it was to set as default project the sql project and to press run (F5), but then I got some strange compilation errors in sql files, errors witch didn't was there when I run (execute) each script individually.
Here is the right click menu for this project (No Run, Publish or something else!):
I tried to use from that menu the Deploy command. The bad news (for me) is that I got this on that command:
I don't have any error in my sql scripts, each one runs correctly.
Thank you.
Use need to deploy your project onto a database thus use the Deploy menu item.
The way database projects work, is that they compare the schema in the project to the schema at the destination.
What this means is you shouldn't have an use statements, or alter statements, ect...
What does one of those procs look like that is throwing the error?
I'm trying to do a simple call to a database stored procedure from a C# application.
I'm following a guide like, e.g., this one or this one.
Both of these have the same basic steps.
Add a LINQ to SQL .dbml item to my project
Connect to a database in Server Explorer
Drag a stored procedure from the Server Explorer onto my .dbml designer window
But step 3 doesn't work. I have my stored procedure and my designer window, but I can't drag the sproc. I don't get a plus sign, or a "not allowed" sign. It's just a non-dragable object.
I can't find another way to add my sproc to the .dbml file. And I can't find anyone else who has had this problem. Every source simply says to drag it over.
What could I be doing wrong here?
Screenshot:
Turns out the solution was that I had the wrong version of a .dll for Visual Studio.
I noticed I was getting exceptions when performing actions in the Server Explorer. Googling the exceptions led to this question which points to this dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Visual Database Tools\dsref80.dll
as the issue.
I replaced it with the corresponding copy from one of my teammates and it now works fine.
I had also installed VS 11 Beta and the designer was working fine until I uninstalled it. I had to delete the DLL manually at the above location and repair the installation by finding Visual Studio 2010 in Programs and Features and selecting Uninstall/Change and then Repair. The installer will replace the DLL file that was deleted with the correct version.
For anyone that can drag the sproc, but sees no result (the sproc simply does not show up in the functions pane): make sure that the sproc only returns datatypes that L2S understands. For example you can not return a geography field.
Editing .dbml files with a designer surface requires the LINQ to SQL tools which are not installed by default as part of any of the workloads of Visual Studio 2017. It can be installed by selecting the "LINQ to SQL tools" item under the "Code Tools" category in the "Individual Components" tab of the Visual Studio installer.
I have a Visual Studio 2010 Database project, from which I want to generate a script
that simply puts up this database to another machine. The problem is that i can't find a
solution for this.
As I started the project, I imported the shema from a database on my development pc.
The Schema Objects were generated and all tables and scripts where under 'Schema Objects -> Schemas -> dbo'. Over the time, some things changed, some where added. And by using right-click -> deploy,
the changes were made to my local database successfully.
But now I want to deploy to another machine. The problem is, that in the release folder of the project, there is only a xml dbschema file containing all tables and scripts that i can't import
with sql management studio (or i just can't find out how) and the a deployment script which is nothing more than some checks followed by the pre- and post- deployment script, but without any tables or scripts in it.
So please, how do i export the database from Visual Studio, so i can easily put it up on another machine?
Marks--
You likely have already resolved this, but I thought I should answer your questions for the benefit of others.
Yes, you can deploy from Visual Studio to different machines. You can also do it from the command line, using VSDBCMD. And you can create a WIX project to give a wizard for others to install it with.
If you can connect to the target database from your dev PC, you can deploy to it. To do this:
Select another Configuration from the Solution Configuration drop down. Normally, the Project will come with "Debug" and "Release" baked in. You can add another configuration to allow you to deploy to various targets by clicking "Configuration Manager."
Right-click your Project and select 'Properties', or simply double-click Properties under the project.
Click the Deploy tab. Notice that the Configuration: drop-down shows the same selected configuration as "active."
Change the Deploy Action to "Create a deployment script (.sql) and deploy to the database."
Next to Target Connection String, click "Edit" and use the dialog to create your deployment connection to the target database.
Fill in the Target database name, if different.
For each Deployment Configuration (e.g., Debug, Release, etc.), you will probably want a separate Deployment configuration file. If you click "New," you can create one for the current configuration. The new file will open, and you can check and uncheck important things about the deployment.
Note: If you check Always re-create the database, the script will DROP and CREATE your database. You will lose all your data on the target! Be careful what you select here. Most people leave that unchecked for a Production target. I check it for Development or Local because I want a fresh copy there.
Save your changes to the file and to Properties.
To deploy to the target, be sure to select the correct Configuration. Click Build/Deploy [My Database Name]. You probably should experiment with this so you are familiar with how it works before trying it on a live environment.
Good practices: build a similar environment to production ("Staging") and deploy there first, to test the deployment, and always back up the database before deploying, in case something goes wrong.
For more info, please see:
Working with Database Projects
Walkthrough: Put an Existing Database Schema Under Version Control
Visual Studio 2010 SQL Server Database Projects
Is it's possible to point your Visual Studio to your new target database? 1. Properties of your Database project, Deploy tab, set the fields in Target Database Settings.
Now when you generate a deploy script, the resulting SQL file will be the various CREATe / ALTER / DROP etc that will align the target database with your schema.
You could always create an empty database and then do a schema compare in Visual Studio between your database project and the new empty database. You can amend the generated schema update script to also create the database (since the script will be to update an existing empty database)