Source control tools are vital for keeping track of source code changes. Generally, however, standard source control principles cannot be applied to database changes. Source code is a stateless representation of objects in the form of classes. Only the most recent version of a class matters when compiling the code, ie it will either compile or it won’t. Once it’s in a working state the compiler doesn’t care how the latest version of the code came to be, nor the target environment, where the compiled code will be deployed.

Requirements :

Microsoft .NET 2.0

Limitations

Expires July 20, 2009

10 Jul 15 in Database Management Software, Development Tools

Description

DBSignOff is a development in the database management process. The engineering team at Logic for Data intends to create software to simplify database development and maintenance. This tool will hopefully bring this goal closer to realization by improving the process by which database modifications are handled. We will explain how this is a method that the DBSignOff tool enforces and also automates.Source control tools are essential for keeping track of source code changes. In general, however, standard source control principles cannot be applied to database changes. Source code is a stateless representation of objects in the form of classes. It is only the latest version of a class that matters when the code is to be compiled, ie. it will either compile or not. Once in a working state, the compiler does not care how the latest version of the code was created, nor the target environment in which the compiled code will be implemented.