When you compare databases, you set up a project. If you have any existing projects, the Project Configuration dialog box for your most recently used project is displayed when you start SQL Data Compare.

A project contains details of:

• the data sources you selected.  If you selected a backup as a data source, the project saves details of which backup files were used.
• the connection details for your data sources
• the project configuration options you select
• your owner mappings
• the tables and views you map and include in the comparison
• any WHERE clauses you use to filter the results

The project does not remember which tables or rows of data were selected for deployment.

Finding a project

On the toolbar, click  (Open Project) to display the Projects dialog box:

The Projects dialog box shows details of your projects.

You can edit or compare these projects, or create a new project.

Creating and editing a project

To create a new project, click New.

To edit the current project, click  Edit.

To open and edit an existing project, double click the project on the Projects dialog box.

Saving a project

SQL Data Compare doesn't automatically save projects.

To save a project, on the Project Configuration dialog box click Save. Alternatively, you can save a project when you are reviewing its comparison results. To do this, on the File menu, click Save Project.

If there are unsaved changes in the current project, you'll be prompted to save when you create a new project, open another project, or when you close the application.

Copying a project

To make a copy of a project, on the Projects dialog box, select the project, right click, and select Create Clone.

Alternatively, open the project that you want to copy, and on the Project Configuration dialog box, click Save As.

To copy a project when you're reviewing the comparison results, on the File menu, click Save Project As.