I'm looking for a database management tool for postgresql that would have similar functions to SSMS.
I'm familiar with SQL server but postgresql is a new ground for me.
I am looking for the following features in a tool:
Creating tables, views, stored procedures, job schedule (like SQL agent job), importing data, sending automated emails.
Much appreciated your help.
Lots of options. This is going to come down to personal preference.
You can all of what you want from the command line.. but
Here is a review of some of the most common IDE's out there.
https://scalegrid.io/blog/which-is-the-best-postgresql-gui-2019-comparison/
Try Azure Data Studio it covers most of what you're looking for (e.g., Creating tables, views, SPs, ...etc.) but the SQL agent is still in preview, it has import data from files but not dacpac, and not sure if it has automated emails feature.
But you can read a full comparison between SSMS and Azure Data Studio here
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I wonder how the organizations are dealing with this problem. Do we have tools to deploy the SQL artifacts with code? I have a big project which has three components to deploy together. Angular for UI, .Net core for API and SQL objects (tables and stored procedure etc.). When a developer completes the development of a new functionality then he commits Angular code, API code and SQL tables and stored procedures. Now the challenge is to deploy all these three parts together ( in sequence of course ) through Ci/CD. I do not see any way to do this. I have tried out to do it but did not find the solution. For code , CI/CD pipelines is there but it is not in sync with the SQL objects. Do we have any way to do this?
if this is possible then please guide or provide link of tutorial or video or any course on Udemy or any other platform where I can get the step-by-step know how.
Thanks a lot.
it's been 2 months I'm working for a new client on BI Reporting on Oracle BI Publisher within an OracleCloud CRM and HCM. to make query to OracleCloud database I have to use notepad++ and then copy/past my query in the Query textArea on BIPublisher (which is a simple text area without any syntaxe check or color), I was wondering if there are some experts who might know a way to connect SQL Developer to OracleCloud database so I can run my queries directly without copy/past on the browser.
thank you a lot
There's no direct access to the underlying Oracle Database from your SaaS subscription.
We (the SQL Developer team) are working with a few of the SaaS business owners to make SQL Developer Web available for their subscribers. This would allow you to run queries directly against your database w/o having to do the copy/paste jump you're doing today in BI Publisher.
I cannot provide guidance on when this will happen or even if your particular services will make it available.
The TL;DR answer to your question is 'No, but we are working on it'
Is there any way to migrate and synchronize data between an on-premise SQL database and SQL Azure database apart from sync framework?
The sync framework works fine for small databases, but when it comes to large databases its not working. Is there any possible way to migrate and synchronize using change datacapture and SSIS?
you might want to clarify what you mean by "its not working". Are you having issues during the initial sync or incremental sync? what's the sync direction required for your sync? upload/download/bidirectional? do you get an error?
there are many ways to do the migration,
for synchronization, apart from Sync Framework, you may also look at Sql Azure Data Sync (largely based on Sync Framework too).
and yes, you can use Change Data Capture and SSIS if you want but note that Sql Azure doesnt have the same Change Data Capture feature as Sql Server so you'll be fine using CDC and SSIS for on-premise to Sql Azure sync only. You have to figure out another way to do change tracking on the Sql Azure side.
I have been working with Microsoft SQL Server since 6.5 along with other database like Oracle, MySQL and SQLite. I equally appreciate or hate all these DBMS for some point or the other.
On our forthcoming project, we are considering Postgres in the back-end. I have already started playing with it, pretty interesting for me.
I have always heard good comments on Postgres database, but I don't like the admin studio at all. While creating new a table, I hate the way of creating columns on pgAdmin by having to click add button again and again.
Are there any "Studios" for Postgres database that provide
more organized table creation process (spreadsheet like)
graphical view designer
What's wrong with plain SQL? Writing plain SQL goes much faster than click-wait-click-wait-type-click-wait-ok-wait. You could use any tool for this, pgAdmin as well.
Open Office Base can also connect with PostgreSQL, works like MS Access. And talking about MS Access, MS Access can also connect to PostgreSQL to create tables, views, etc.
See this official list of Administration/Development tools.
EMS SQL Manager seems to be a good option.
for the graphical view of SQL queries
maybe SQLeo can Help
I'm looking for advices and suggestions on how to synchronise data between two databases.
The first database is a SQL Server 2008 Express that run on disconnected laptops (no network or internet access). The second database (main) is a VFP 9.0 that run on a server.
When the user connect their laptop on the network, I want the synchronisation process to go through.
Other than the different database engines, I have the following items to take into account:
The tables don't necessary have the same structure
The primary keys are not the same (GUID in the SQL Server and often a combination of character fields in VFP)
Synchronisation of the tables must be done in a certain order to respect the parent-child relationships
On some insert on the SQL Server side, a new primary key must be generated and synchronised in the VFP table
A bunch of validations must be made and some feedback from the user are sometimes needed
Not all records need to be synchronised
Some records on the SQL Server need to be deleted after the syncronisation
Need to take into account deleted records from both side
Minimal modifications need to be done on the VFP database
There are probably other points I'm forgotting now, but I think you get the idea of the challenge I face. My guess right now are that I will need to build a custom synchronisation module, but I want your input before I go on in case I overlooked some options and to get some tips on how to approach this.
I looked rapidly at Microsoft Sync Framework, but with all the restrictions I have and the fact that there is no VFP client already built (AFAIK), I don't think it will be of great help.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Update: The laptop application is a C# WinForm application and is using SQL Server 2008 Express.
The complexity of the situation and requirements leads me to believe you need to write a Visual FoxPro application. Visual FoxPro connects to SQL Server 2008 data easily. The complexity of the code is matching the requirements and identifying the data that needs to be synched, not the syntax. Visual FoxPro strength is in the data manipulation language and the ability to connect to almost any data source (native DBFs, ODBC, ADO, and XML).
SQL Server can read VFP 9 data via the VFP 9 OLE DB driver. You could write T-SQL stored procedures to get to the VFP data. Not sure how it would recognize the laptop being connected to the network though.
Another approach is to use SQL Server XML Diffgrams. I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination on this approach, but it would be something you can research.
Since my expertise is with Visual FoxPro I would find it way easier to go the other way though, but that is just me. You have to go with the skillset of the resources you have for the project.
VFP reads and writes SQL Server data via a connection (DSN, ConnectionString) and any technique involving SQL Passthrough (SQLConnect(), SQLExec() and SQLDisconnect()), CursorAdapters, Remote Views, or a combination of the three.
A Visual FoxPro program can also recognize Windows Events like connecting to a network. The application could be installed on each laptop and running to recognize the Windows Event. Once the event is raised the application can attempt to connect to the SQL Server database (possible it is connecting to a network without the SQL Server available or a different network).
Once connected it runs the logic to check and synchronize the databases.
Sounds like you don't have a lot of control over the application writing to the VFP 9 data on the laptop. If you do have control over the application writing to the VFP 9 database you might consider changing the app to write to a SQL Server Express instance on the laptop and then you can use SQL Server replication to manage the synchronization. Not a trivial task though and SQL Server replication, while getting better with each release, does cause hair loss in DBAs. Definitely a lot of work going this route.
Rick Schummer
Visual FoxPro MVP
I would encourage you to take another look at MS sync framework. We have a situation where we want to synchronize occasionally connected C# clients apps with our Java/Oracle backend. You can use the sync framework providers for the C# client and implement your own custom subclass of KnowledgeSyncProvider for the backend. This will get you half-way there, and show you a good pattern to apply for the rest.