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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. In MS SSMS I can select multiple rows in a table definition and then do a Control-C to copy those definitions. I can then go to a different table (or even the same table) and paste the definitions in.

    I typically have 4 columns that are always on my tables (DateCreated, CreatedByID, UpdatedByID, and UtcTimestamp) and it's easier to just copy them from another table then to enter them in by hand every time I create a table.

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  2. I want to be able to multi select rows in the table editor so that I can delete them all at one time.

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  3. I added new fields and moved them up, it gave me a warning of "The object requires rebuilding, this may result in the loss of some properties.". Is there a way to tell what properties those are or is it just an warning that might not even exist?

    This feels like a CYA warning message. If I'm going to lose something, it would be nice for me to know what it thinks I'm going to lose.

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  4. If I have column names or table names like

    MyTabel, it should be able to split it apart at the capitalizations and tell me that Tabel is spelled incorrectly and offer suggestions on how to fix it.

    Same goes for Table Names, Stored Procedure Names, etc...

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  5. EDIT: Apparently this editor doesn't support any formatting?

    I want DISTINCT and TOP to line up with the first column not with SELECT.

    So this:
    SELECT
    DISTINCT
    TOP 100
    t.[TraineeName]

    would be

    SELECT
    DISTINCT
    TOP 100
    t.[TraineeName]

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  6. From the Database Explorer > DatabaseName > Security > Schema, be able to right-click and Create New Schema

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  7. I would suggest that the possibility of having in the editor the features of "Word Wrap" and "Show visual glyphs for word wrap" as they exist in the editor of Visual Studio be added.

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  8. When a new trigger is created, the script tests for existence first. So if the trigger does not exist, it will not create it. It should not test for existence as it will never create the trigger. It's unnecessary to check the object's existence if the product is using CREATE OR ALTER trigger.

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  9. Would be great if before exporting data into from SQL Server to google sheets the sheet is cleared, that way if in a second export less rows are exported there are no risk in export duplicates records.

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  10. The only thing that prevents me from using DBForge is the inability to run a single sql query on 10 different SERVERS simultaneously and see the aggregated resultset. In SSMS you can simply create a folder and put all of your server connections into that folder and then when you right click on the folder it allows you to connect to all X servers in that folder simultaneously. If you run a top10 query and you have 10 servers configured in that folder you get back a single 100 record resultset. Without a feature like this I can't leave SSMS…

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  11. When it comes to bulk Data Pump imports from multiple files (e.g. Excel, *.csv), I'd really appreciate the ability to pass through the source import file name (as text) to a dedicated column within the destination SQL Server data table against each imported record.

    Personally, I use the DevOps PowerShell Automation import pathway and would find it a really handy addition for basic audits if it was accessible as a parameter on Invoke-DevartDataImport

    Thanks!

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  12. I am trying to do a data pump but once it is finished the data is almost useless because I don't need 1,000 records per-table, but as many as meaningful are, the children records derived from smaller amounts of records in its corresponding Mater or Parent tables

    So If have for instance ... let's say Businesses (1) and Stores (2) so I'd like to pump data just for these entities not 1,000 business and 1,000 stores but 1,000 billing records, 10,000 stock count records, 8,000 items catalog for each store ... derived from previous node ... like a tree structure…

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  13. As a developer, I'd like to be able to check in custom data generator configurations with the rest of my project's configuration into source control.

    Currently, the xml configuration files are stored in a separate far-off location /Users/Public/... and this makes it not ideal if you want to version your generator configurations to share with the rest of the team through Git, as an example.

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  14. I'd like to be able to delete user defined (custom) data generation configurations directly from the GUI.

    Currently, you can create (but not delete, nor edit) user defined custom data generator configurations easily.

    Often it is necessary to delete these custom configs because you've created new ones...or saved it too many times...or for other reasons. However, there's no option to delete from the GUI. In order to delete them, you have to find their location and delete xml files found under C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Devart\dbForge...\Data Generators... there you're presented with only timestamped files with no naming that indicates which user defined generation…

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  15. At present, if I developed a SQL query, stored it and try to load it back into dbForge at a later date, dbForge 'remembers' the SQL connection it is associated with and tries to connect automatically. I want to be able to disable this behaviour via options - eg opening file does NOT try to be clever.

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    In common usage, the feature is quite useful. Unfortunately, in some of the projects I am working with, I have to constantly switch between different environments (prod, pre-prod, demo, devops, etc) protected by external VPN. All environments are hosting the same…

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  16. In previous versions, custom snippets were in the first positions. This is not the case in the current version.

    It would be nice to be able to choose in the settings what to sort the results by and the possibility to prioritize custom snippets to the first positions

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  17. I would like to see an option on tab context menu. Often I need to duplicate (clone) my query. So another useful option in context menu when clicking on Query Tab would be "Duplicate query" or something like that.

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  18. Hi. I'm currently evaluating studio for sql server. OK, i'm primarily interested in schema and data comparison but evaluating the whole studio product. Here's a couple of things which i think would be useful additions/modifications to the UI of the product(s) (schema and data comparison).

    1. The "recent files" section. I think it would be better if there was a "favorites" section above "recent files" and the user was able to choose whether he wishes to have the "recent files", "favorites" or both sections shown. Also, comparison projects could have an editable title so in the "favorites" section, one could see…
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  19. Opening a saved or recent file (schema or data comparison) should not start comparing directly but instead open the "Edit comparison" dialog in the Mapping tab, just in case the user wishes to change the items being compared. When using slow connections between servers, this would be very helpful. If you feel may users would not like such a change, it could be made configurable in the application options (a "Don't start comparison immediately when opening a comparison file" checkbox).

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  20. Move the functionality of Security Manager to Database Explorer in order to access it in a more intuitive way.

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