1. SSDT and Database Project Basics
SQL Server Data Tools 2016
SSDT and Database Project Basics

2. Content Map Introduction Visual Studio Tooling Database Projects
Useful SSDT Tools
Advanced Concepts

3. Introduction
Steve Grier - Associate Architect with Computer Enterprise, Inc. (CEI)
Microsoft P-Seller; Partner Technical Specialist
10+ years experience working with SQL Server
10+ years working as a .NET software developer
6 years working as a windows system administrator

4. SSDT Overview Manage Development Built on Visual Studio
SSAS Cubes & Tables
SSRS Reports
SSIS Packages
Database Schema
Built on Visual Studio
Complete IDE Functionality

5. SSDT Project Types Analysis Services Projects Database Project
Integration Services Project
Report Project

6. Fun Stuff First!
DEMO
Extract
Modify
Build
Publish

7. Visual Studio Tooling

8. Visual Studio Development
Project and File based Approach
Solution – Collection of Projects
Project(s) – Collection of Files
Folder(s) – Used for organization
File(s) – Object definitions

9. Solutions
Define Projects, Files, Build Configurations and Build Dependencies
Plain Text formatting
Created by default

10. Projects Collection of Source Code and Reference Files
Unit of Build and Deployment
Defines organizational structure of Files
Holds Build, Debug, Package and Deployment Configuration
XML formatting
Build – Checks Syntax; Checks Model Integrity; Packages everything for deployment

11. Database Projects

12. Database Project Collection of SQL objects
Builds a DACPAC for Deployment
Deployment-time Script Support
Refactor Support

13. Project Structure
Default organization is: Schema\Object_Type\ObjectName
Individual Files can be included/excluded from the Build
Project properties
Project references

14. Project Files Declarative Statements (Create not Alter) T-SQL Syntax
Content and Properties
Content in File
Properties in Project
Best Practice
One object per File

15. Project Properties Project and Database level settings
Target Platform (SQL Server version)

16. Database Settings sp_configure options Recovery options Collation
Compatibility
Other Database- level settings/defaults

17. File Properties
View from Properties Window (View-Properties Window [F4])
Bold properties stored in project file
Build Actions
Build – include as SQL object
None – do not compile
PreDeploy – run script before deployment
PostDeploy – run script after deployment
RefactorLog – list of rename actions

18. Useful SSDT Tools

19. Schema Compare SQL Compare
Examine the structure of source and target database definitions
Can compare Database Projects, Dacpacs or SQL Server Databases
Differences are listed with changes highlighted
Targets can be updated directly from SQL Compare

20. Data Compare Data Compare
Examine the data in a source and target database
Objects with matching table names and primary keys can be examined
Targets can be updated to add/modify/remove records
Foreign Keys are dropped/recreated during updates

21. Advanced Concepts

22. Pre and Post Deploy Scripts
One Pre Deploy and One Post Deploy script
Reference other script files
SQLCMD format
Runs as part of the deployment process
Built at Compile Time, not Deployment Time (target unspecific)

23. Pre and Post Deploy Patterns
Idempotent Scripts
Check then Execute
Echo actions using PRINT statements
Create a migrations table to track migration scripts
Avoid environment specific actions where possible

24. Database References
Useful to split a database up into multiple sub-projects
Allows inheriting sections of a database definition in multiple projects
Use to enable cross-database querying in database project objects
Avoid where possible because of added complexity

25. Source Control ! Must Use Licensed Version Of Visual Studio !
Version Changes to Projects and Files
Branch and Merge to maintain concurrent development
Keep a released branch for patch development and bug fixes
Keep a development branch for new features
Move/Sync changes between the two branches
Manage and Prioritize changes with a Product Backlog
Link object changes to Backlog Items and Tasks

26. Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment
Automate build and release with tools like Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) or Team Foundation Server (TFS)
Constantly build and release changes to detect issues as soon as possible in the development projects
Greatly increase consistency and deployment reliability

27. Questions?

28. Thank You!
Steve Grier