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dbForge Studio for SQL Server is an SQL server development tool incorporating query builder, data import/export and compare tools for managing and analyzing data.

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  1. The scaling on 4k monitors is not very good. Most text is readable but some text like on the title bar and in code-completion dropdowns are being truncated. I have to override the high DPI scaling behavior and set it to System to make it more readable and user friendly. Of course, when I do this it makes some text like that on the start page slightly fuzzy.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. In SSMS / Visual Studio you can select a box section / columns from multiple lines for editing using the <Alt> key (EG: Select area on a single line, press <Alt> and down / up arrow and you'll have those same columns then selected in other rows too).

    This allows for quickly replacing / editing data that recurs across multiple consecutive lines - It's proved a HUGE time-saver.

    I believe this is what was asked for here:
    https://devart.uservoice.com/forums/177009-dbforge-studio-for-sql-server/suggestions/14157501-column-mode

    and it would be great to have that added into Studio.

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  5. The software is great at restoring query tabs from the last session. It would be good to be able to save the current session's query tabs (and sql content) as a workspace. This would simplify working on multiple projects.

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  6. When a sql script is being edited and saved in same directory automated created *.design file. The *.design files in working directories is no good. I suggest to add ability set path for storing *.design files in separate directory. By default it can be temp directory.

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

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  8. 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’.

  9. I'd like to be able to export the database diagrams to a pdf, or something more scalable when publishing my diagrams to my teams documentation library.

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  10. Please add support for new FOR JSON

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  11. Please enable Autofilterrow in gridviews!
    (Feature from DevExpress)

    Regards


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  12. When comparing and synchronizing views while using a different schema-mapping:
    *) equal views are marked as different cause of the different schema in the view name and the different schema within the select -> please adapt the compare-logic to accept the correct displayed sqls as equal
    *) the generated sql for updating views doesn't work because they contain the right schema (target) in the view name, but the wrong schema (source) within the select -> please replace objects with the source schema within the select of the view with the target schema

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  13. 7 votes
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  14. 7 votes
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  15. 6 votes
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  16. You can change the filter and modify sort order. Would be nice if there was an option to flush these settings into a below query. For example, you have "SELECT * FROM table1", execute that, pick to sort by column1, column2, and also where column3 = "AAA", then you use that option - and get "SELECT * FROM table1 WHERE column3 = "AAA" ORDER BY column1, column2".

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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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