Version-control database schemas and static table data

Last modified: January 23, 2025

By version-controlling database schemas, developers can effectively track and manage changes made to the structure of the database objects over time. This ensures that all modifications are recorded, enabling easy rollback to previous versions if necessary and providing a comprehensive history of schema changes.

In addition, the dbForge Source Control capabilities extend to static table data, allowing for efficient tracking of changes made to the data itself. This ensures that any changes to the static data can be easily monitored and managed, promoting data integrity and facilitating data governance practices.

dbForge Source Control: Main features

Use a working folder to version-control a database: It allows you to apply version control to the entire SQL database working folder, enabling efficient tracking and management of changes made to the database.

Manage database changes: With dbForge Source Control, you can easily manage and track changes made to the database schema, objects, and scripts. This ensures better organization, collaboration, and control over the development process.

Resolve conflicts: When multiple team members make simultaneous changes to the database, conflicts may arise. dbForge Source Control provides conflict resolution capabilities, allowing you to merge and reconcile conflicting changes efficiently.

Version-control static data: In addition to the database schema, dbForge Source Control allows you to version-control static data, ensuring accurate tracking and management of changes made to the data.

Undo uncommitted changes: If you have made changes to the database that are not yet committed, dbForge Source Control allows you to easily undo those changes, helping you maintain a clean and stable development environment.

Track database changes: dbForge Source Control keeps a detailed history of all changes made to the database, providing an audit trail and enabling you to review and analyze past modifications for better transparency and compliance.

Automate database development with the DevOps approach: dbForge Source Control integrates with the DevOps approach, allowing you to automate and streamline your database development processes. It facilitates continuous integration, deployment, and delivery, enhancing productivity and agility in the development lifecycle.

Video tutorial

Watch the video to learn how to version-control database schemas and table static data, commit and revert changes with dependency awareness, view conflicts and resolve them visually and see what changes were made and who, when, and why made them.