Visual Database Designer For SQL Server - Data Modeling Tool - Devart

Key benefits for developers

Database Designer is just one of many features available in dbForge Studio for SQL Server. This powerful IDE provides a comprehensive toolset that covers all database tasks in SQL Server, both on-premises and in the cloud, from SQL Server data modeling and code writing to source control.

Coding assistance

dbForge Studio for SQL Server offers a comprehensive range of features to accelerate SQL coding and enhance its quality. In particular, SQL Editor provides the following options:

• Context-aware automated code completion
• Syntax validation in real time
• Code formatting with configurable profiles
• T-SQL analysis for code checking and improvement
• SQL snippets for quick reuse of code fragments

Database comparison and synchronization

The Studio offers dedicated Schema Compare and Data Compare tools for comparing database schemas and table data in SQL Server, with deployment options for various platforms. These features are essential for database development and management. The key features are:

• Comparison of databases across different environments
• In-depth analysis of changes in each database, down to individual lines
• Deployment of individual changes, a group of changes, or all changes
• Generation of editable deployment scripts
• Automation of database comparison and synchronization tasks

Task automation

One of the main advantages of dbForge Studio for SQL Server is the possibility to automate standard tasks via CLI. It enables you to eliminate manual routines and reduce errors caused by the human factor. The following options are available:

• Saving task settings as executable .bat files
• Running tasks on demand automatically
• Setting tasks for regular execution using Windows Task Scheduler
• Flexible settings for automated task performance
• Integration with CI/CD pipelines

CI/CD support

The automation feature described in the previous section is the core of DevOps processes established with the help of dbForge Studio for SQL Server. You can utilize the numerous tools available in this IDE to configure database development and deployment operations, set up CI/CD processes within your team, and automate processes for optimal DevOps practices. The Studio offers the following options:

• Organization of DevOps processes with dbForge cmdlets for PowerShell
• Configuring CI/CD processes on-premises and in the cloud with the Azure DevOps plugin
• Integration with Jenkins, TeamCity, and Bamboo using dedicated plugins
• Automated unit tests written in plain SQL