SQL 2005: Keeping Track Of Database Changes

Jul 5, 2006

I'm actually taking Microsoft's 2779 and just finished a lab where we
kept track of our changes to the database.

However, I'm not happy with the scripts interface because it does not
tell me the chronological order of my changes to the database.

Could someone share with me their technique for keeping track of
database changes?

I'm actually thinking a set of tables would be best, because sometimes
you want to know what database object you made a change to and other
times you want to know when you did something...

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Keeping Track Of Table Changes ...

Nov 7, 2001

Hi

We need to keep track of all changes that are made to our tables.

The changes will be saved in a table that records:

- the table in which the change was made
- the name of the field that was changed
- the old data for the field
- the new data for the field etc..

I've seen a few examples that record the name of the table that was
modified but none that record done to the field level.

Can anybody give some guidance?

Thanks..

Wayne

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Let's say I develop a 'version 1' of a program/database and ship it to some customers.

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When version 2 is shipped to the customers, they need a way to upgrade their database

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