Options (Database Tools/Schema Compare)
You can specify options to customize how you compare the schemas (structures) of databases, database projects, and database schema files (.dbschema). These options apply only to new instances of Schema Compare. Existing instances will obtain the new options when you click Refresh.
Apply the following values for these options
You can copy options between versions of SQL Server by clicking options and then clicking Apply. This approach quickly and accurately ensures that your comparisons provide consistent results across database schema providers. You can also restore options to their default settings by clicking (default) and then clicking Apply.Specify the collation for the comparison
You can specify whether the collation of the source schema or target schema should be used when you compare them.Ignore ANSI_NULLS
If you select this check box, the ANSI_NULLS statement is ignored when you compare database objects such as views and stored procedures. These statements still appear in synchronization scripts. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore authorizers
If you select this check box, authorizers are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore column collation
If you select this check box, collation orders on columns that have the char data type are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore column order
If you select this check box, the order of columns within tables and views are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore comments
If you select this check box, comments are ignored when you compare databases. Comments still appear in the synchronization scripts. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore default schema
If you select this check box, the default schema for databases is ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore DML trigger order
If you select this check box, the order of Data Manipulation Language (DML) triggers is ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore file names and paths for files and log files
If you select this check box, the file names and the paths of filegroup files and log files are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. You might select this check box, for example, if you use different files for your isolated development environment than for your staging or production environments. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore filegroup to which an object belongs
If you select this check box, FILEGROUP clauses on objects such as tables, indexes, queues, partitions, full-text catalogs, and keys are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is selected.Ignore fill factor
If you select this check box, the fill factor for indexes is ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore full-text catalog file path
If you select this check box, the file paths on which full-text catalogs reside are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. You might select this check box, for example, if you use different paths for your isolated development environment than for your staging or production environments. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore increment values for IDENTITY property
If you select this check box, increment values are ignored when you compare databases. However, they still appear in synchronization scripts. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore index options
If you select this check box, index options are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore index padding
If you select this check box, the index padding for indexes is ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore lock hints on indexes
If you select this check box, lock hints for indexes are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore login SIDs
If you select this check box, the login account security identifier is ignored. By default, this check box is selected.Ignore NOT FOR REPLICATION
If you select this check box, the NOT FOR REPLICATION clause is ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore place of object on partition scheme
If you select this check box, the locations of objects in a partition scheme are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore QUOTED_IDENTIFIERS
If you select this check box, the QUOTED_IDENTIFIERS statement is ignored when you compare database objects such as views and stored procedures. These statements still appear in synchronization scripts. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore route lifetime
If you select this check box, the lifetime of routes are ignored when you compare databases. By default, this check box is selected.Ignore seed for IDENTITY property
If you select this check box, identity seed values are ignored when you compare databases. However, they still appear in synchronization scripts. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore state of DDL triggers
If you select this check box, the enabled or disabled states of DDL triggers are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore state of DML triggers
If you select this check box, the state of Data Manipulation Language (DML) triggers is ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore table options
If you select this check box, table options are ignored when you compare and synchronize databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore user properties
If you select this check box, user properties are ignored when you compare databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore white space
If you select this check box, white space such as new lines, tabs, and spaces are ignored when you compare databases. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore WITH NOCHECK clause on check constraints
If you select this check box, the "not trusted" flag on check constraints is ignored. If the Ignore check constraints check box is selected, differences in the WITH NOCHECK setting will still be reported. By default, this check box is cleared.Ignore WITH NOCHECK clause on foreign keys
If you select this check box, the "not trusted" flag on foreign keys is ignored. If the Ignore foreign keys check box is selected, differences in the WITH NOCHECK setting will still be reported. By default, this check box is cleared.Only compare elements that exist in the source
If you select this check box, objects that do not exist in the source schema will not be compared and will not appear in the list of differences.Abort when the first error occurs
If you select this check box, the synchronization will stop if an error occurs. If you clear this check box, the synchronization will try to continue even if an error occurs. By default, this check box is selected.Block the update if data loss might occur
If you select this check box, compare two schemas, and try to update the target schema so that it matches the source, the update will end if those changes could cause data to be lost. For example, the update will end if one or more tables in the target database would be dropped and re-created, which would lose all data in those tables. However, you might clear this check box to update the target faster if it is in your isolated development environment and you plan to use Data Generator to refill the table with test data after you update the target. By default, this check box is selected.Caution If you clear this check box, data might be lost when you write updates to the target database. Clear this check box only if your tables do not contain data that you must preserve.
Check existing data for new constraints
If you select this check box, existing data in tables will be checked for compatibility with new constraints. By default, this check box is selected.Disable and later re-enable DDL triggers
If you select this check box, DDL triggers will be disabled when synchronization starts and then enabled when it finishes. You might select this check box if you have DDL triggers that might interfere with the synchronization script. By default, this check box is cleared.Do not use ALTER ASSEMBLY statements to update CLR types
If you select this check box, stored procedures that instantiate and use common language runtime (CLR) types will be dropped and re-created instead of using an ALTER ASSEMBLY statement to update them. By default, this check box is cleared.Enforce only minimal dependencies
If you select this check box, dependencies in the bodies of stored procedures are ignored. For example, if you have a stored procedure, MyProc, that references a table, MyTable, if you select this check box, you can update the stored procedure even if the table does not occur in the target database. If you clear this check box, all dependencies with stored procedure bodies are also analyzed. Clearing the check box does cause schema compare to take more time, because it must analyze those additional dependencies. By default, this check box is selected.Note This check box only applies when the target is a database. If the target schema is a project, dependencies are never enforced.
Include transactional synchronization scripts
If you select this check box, transactions and associated error handling are added to the synchronization scripts. If you clear this check box, you can produce SQL that is more readable, but the updates will not be automatically rolled back if an error occurs during synchronization. You can also clear this check box to help debug synchronization problems. By default, this check box is selected.Caution If you clear this check box, your database might be left in an inconsistent state after you synchronize it with another database or database project.
Use these settings when scripts are generated
If you select this check box, the SET options under this node will be applied to your update script. If you clear this check box, these values will not be set in the update script. By default, this check box is selected.SET ANSI_NULLS, SET ANSI_PADDING, SET ANSI_WARNINGS, SET ARITHABORT, SET CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL, SET NUMERIC_ROUNDABORT, SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER
The values of these settings are applied to your update script if you select the Use these settings when scripts are generated check box. By default, these check boxes are all selected except for SET NUMERIC_ROUNDABORT.Objects (tab)
If you select the check box that corresponds to a type of object, that type of object is ignored when you compare and synchronize schemas. By default, all check boxes are cleared.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Set Options for Comparing Database Schemas
How to: Compare Database Schemas