how to compare/validate sql schema
- by Ron Harlev
I'm looking for a way to validate the SQL schema on a production DB after updating an application version. If the application does not match the DB schema version, there should be a way to warn the user and list the changes needed.
Is there a tool or a framework (to use programatically) with built-in features to do that?
Or is there some simple algorithm to run this comparison?
Update: Red gate lists "from $395". Anything free? Or more foolproof than just keeping the version number?