Link a database to Mercurial

Last modified: January 22, 2024

This topic explains how to link a database to Mercurial.

Note

Before linking a database to Mercurial, ensure you have a Mercurial client installed.

To link a database to Mercurial

1. In Database Explorer, right-click a database you want to link to source control and select Source Control > Link Database to Source Control.

Alternatively, navigate to the main Database menu and select Link Database to Source Control.

2. On the Link page of the Link Database to Source Control dialog, click Create New Repository in the Source control repository field.

Note

The previously linked repository will be selected by default.

3. In the Source Control Repository Properties dialog, choose Mercurial as a source control system from the Source control system dropdown list and do the following:

• To use a remote Mercurial repository, specify URL to the Mercurial server.
• To use an existing Mercurial repository, select the Use existing local clone checkbox and specify path to it.
• Optional: The Repository name is automatically derived from the server URL. However, you can specify a different name of the repository.

Note

To get proper settings, contact your system administrator.

4. Optional: Click Test to verify that the database can be successfully connected to source control.

5. Click OK to apply the changes and close the Source Control Repository Properties dialog.

6. Select a database development model: dedicated or shared.

7. Click Link to establish the connection between the database and source control.

The Refresh progress window opens automatically, showing the stages of the refresh operation. The linked database gets the following icon in Database Explorer: