Repository type

Last modified: March 28, 2025

Before version-controlling database schemas and data in dbForge Studio for SQL Server, it is important to create a connection between the database and repository. The repository you select enables the tool to identify the main repository type based on the repository URL or the directory path provided.

The Source Control tool supports the following repository types:

• Git
• SVN
• TFVC
• Mercurial
• Perforce
• SourceGear Vault
• Working Folder
• Command Line Interaction

Git

Select Git to link a database to:

• Git cloud host (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps).
• Git using the git init --bare Git command on a local machine.

SVN

Select Subversion (SVN) to link to a database to an Apache Subversion (SVN) repository.

TFVC

Select Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) to connect a database to a TFVC repository in Azure DevOps.

Mercurial

Select Mercurial to link a database to a Mercurial repository.

Perforce

Select Perforce (P4) to link a database to a Perforce repository.

SourceGear Vault

Select SourceGear Vault to link a database to a SourceGear Vault repository.

Working Folder

Select Working Folder to link a database to:

• A version-controlled folder that stores SQL scripts representing the database.
• Git working directory.

Command Line Interaction

Select Command Line Interaction if you want to work with the following repositories directly from the command line:

• Git
• Plastic SCM
• Mercurial
• Surround SCM