Introductory Walkthroughs
This section contains walkthroughs that introduce you to the key themes and features of Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals. These walkthroughs focus on a primary scenario for the product, in which each database developer performs iterative development in an isolated development environment. This type of environment represents a private work space and is sometimes referred to as a sandbox. By following these walkthroughs, you can learn how to set up this type of environment and how team members can work within it to maximize both productivity and quality.
In This Section
- Walkthrough: Creating an Isolated Database Development Environment
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In this walkthrough, you create a database project, import the schema from an existing database, and then add the resulting database project to version control. You also set up the database project properties for build and deployment. These tasks are typically performed by a team member in a more administrative role.
- Walkthrough: Establishing a Baseline for the Isolated Development Environment
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In this walkthrough, you can create unit tests for the existing database and set up a test data generation plan. If you have existing test assets for the database, you can incorporate them also.
- Walkthrough: Performing Iterative Database Development in an Isolated Environment
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In this walkthrough, you refactor the database project to change a column name, and then you test your changes in the isolated development environment.
