Working with branches
Published 06 May 2016
There are several different ways to switch between existing branches in SQL Source Control.
Get latest
This method only works with Git, Working folder or Custom version control systems.
In your version control system, check out a revision on the desired branch. In SQL Source Control, use the Get latest tab to retrieve all changes for that revision.
Unlink and relink the database
With this method, you work on one database in SQL Server Management Studio, and link it to the branch in your source control system.
Once you've created the branch, un-link the database in SQL Source Control, then link the database again. When you link, specify the location of the branch in source control.
Create a new database for the branch
This method only works if you're using the dedicated development model.
With this method, you create the branch in your source control system, then create a new database to link with it.
To do this:
- In SQL Server Management Studio, create a new empty database.
- In SQL Source Control, link the database to source control, specifying the location of the branch in source control
- On the Get Latest tab, update the database with the latest version from source control.
