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  1. When connecting to Azure database server with checked flag "Show all databases" - in the list present only "master" database under "System Databases" directory and database that was selected in "Edit connection" window. In case there was not selected any database(Filed "Database:" was empty) - program connection to some not specified nowhere default database and show "Tables", "Views", "Synonyms", "Programmability" and "Security" items under established connection name at "Database Explorer"

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  2. Code compare built in dbForge schema comparison is nice, but I miss bottom "Diff pane" like WinMerge has. This is very useful for long line code comparison.

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  3. After searching for an object, if you clear the filter, data is not displayed

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  4. Add ability show|hide Field description in the Table entity additionally to the Field Name and Type

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    This can be setup as follows:

    1. Right-click in the diagram and select ‘Options…’ from the popup menu. The ‘Options’ window opens.
    2. Switch to the ‘Notation’ tab.
    3. Select the appropriate option from the ‘Field Details Level:’ drop-down menu.
    4. Click ‘OK’.

  5. Please add support for new FOR JSON

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  6. 7 votes
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  7. 7 votes
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  8. Can we please have an option to select a color for variables?
    Having a selectable color for variables, allows us to more readily see where we are using variables in a large script, by making them stand out.

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    This is now governed by the ‘Variable’ item in the ‘Environment → Font and Colors’ section of the ‘Options’ window (select ‘Tools → Options…’ from the main menu).

  9. Currently dbForge Source Control generates files using <schema>_<objectname>.sql naming convention.
    dbForge Schema Compare does the same if you script objects to a folder.

    Such naming convention does not match our naming conventions.

    Can you please add ability to define object file name format in Source Control and Schema Compare? At least define separator between schema and object name and file extension.

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  10. 6 votes
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  11. When I open an existing stored procedure with Modify menu item, dbForge studio formatting is automatically applied. Is there a way to prevent this?

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  12. When dbforge Studio creates the Documention for a Database all "Depends On" and "Used By" refers are empty when the Database Name contains a "-".

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  13. I have to script data so it won't produce an error when running the sql statement.. 80% of the time I have to manually update the data synch scripts like this:
    IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM dbo.DescriptionReference WHERE DescriptionId = '0243b2d2-58b2-4aaf-8cfd-0011f036f0e3')
    INSERT dbo.DescriptionReference(DescriptionId, CultureCode, IsDefault, Description, LongDescription, SourceTable, IsActive, Created, CreatedBy, Updated, UpdatedBy)
    VALUES ('0243b2d2-58b2-4aaf-8cfd-0011f036f0e3', N'en-US', 1, N'2300 REF F8 - P', NULL, N'FormatRuleValue', 0, '2015-06-01', 'TESTA', '2015-06-01', 'TEST')
    If I don't and the data exists it throws an error and stops our DB Upgrade process..
    IT WOULD BE GREAT if you could have an option to turn on…

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  14. The Find and Replace dialog has two annoyances :
    1. "Look in:" should indicate "Selection" whenever the dialog is open and there is text selected in the query window. Particularly important for replace actions !
    2. When switching to either the "Find what:" or "Replace with:" edit field, the content should be selected instead of placing the cursor at the end. This way, what the user types reaplces the content of the edit box.

    Thanks for voting :)

    5 votes
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  15. Implement at least two color schemes dark and bright so when changing to the dark scheme, a user is to be able to quickly change the text color as well.

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  16. 5 votes
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  17. Often, when editing functions, and I try to save something with invalid syntax, I will get a pop-up with "Object has invalid source text and cannot be saved" instead of the useful list of errors with line numbers. (However, the product still often red-underlines a problematic portion in these cases.)

    That annoyance is separately reported here:

    https://devart.uservoice.com/forums/177009-dbforge-studio-for-sql-server/suggestions/7488676--object-has-invalid-source-text-improve-error-i

    However, sometimes, after getting this once, every successive save will fail with that error, even after the problem has been resolved. Copying and pasting into SSMS will verify that it is correct. Then closing and re-opening the function editor window will allow me…

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  18. more than 65000 recordes can be experted in csv format files, but they cannot cope with ' or " is text fields.

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  19. When OPENJSON along with WITH to list fields to pull from the JSON data the fields are not visible for code completion purposes. For example in the query below there is no code completion for B.* in the select list and the fields need to be entered manually.

    SELECT PD.ProductDimId AS ProductDim
    , [Date] = CAST(JSONVALUE(J.JSONData,'$.fields.trandate') AS DATE)
    , TONumber = JSON
    VALUE(J.JSONData,'$.fields.tranid')
    , TransactionInternalId = J.InternalId
    , [Status] = JSONVALUE(J.JSONData,'$.fields.status')
    , Line = B.line
    , B.Quantity
    , TOCurrentValueUSD = B.CurrentUSDValue
    , TOLandedCostPerItem = b.LandedCostPerUnit
    , FromLocation = CASE JSON
    VALUE(J.JSONData,'$.fields.location') WHEN 16 THEN 'In Transit/On Water' ELSE…

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  20. 4 votes
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