Switch between branches

You can switch between branches in dbForge Studio for SQL Server when working with Git, a working folder, or a custom version control system.

Switch branches using the Get Latest operation

Note

You can use the Get Latest operation with Git, a working folder, or a custom version control system.

To switch to a different branch:

1. In your version control system, check out the branch you want to switch to.

2. In dbForge Studio, open Source Control Manager and click Refresh.

3. Review the changes listed in the Remote changes section.

4. Select the objects you want to update and click Get Latest.

If no changes appear in Source Control Manager, it may indicate that your local database is already in sync with the selected branch.

Create a dedicated database for a branch

Note

This method is applicable only when using the dedicated development model.

To create a new database instance for a specific branch:

1. In your source control system, create a new branch.

2. In dbForge Studio, create an empty database.

3. In Database Explorer, link this empty database to the source control repository, making sure to specify the path to the folder associated with the selected branch.

4. In Source Control Manager, click Get Latest to populate the database with objects from the new branch.