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TechEd 2007
In case you are wondering, we will be there! Not only are we presenting sessions, we are in the...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 06/04/2007
Public CTP of VSDBPro Service Release 1 is NOW available (KB936202)
Or should I say is finally available. Anyhow here it is; the public first and last public CTP of the...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 05/04/2007
2-Day DataDude Workshop
On June 11 and 12, I will be giving a 2-day Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 05/01/2007
DataDude Wins the Jolt 2007 Award
Yesterday, on March 21, it was announced at SD West in Santa Clara (CA) that "Visual Studio Team...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 03/22/2007
Announcing Service Release 1
Customer Driven I am happy to announce that first Service Release of Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 03/22/2007
Visual Studio 2005 SP1
As you probably know by now "Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Team Suite Service Pack 1" is available...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 02/28/2007
MSDN Magazine Feb 2007
The February 2007 edition of MSDN Magazine, contains a great article, named "Data Joins The Team"...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 02/20/2007
SQL Server 2005 SP2
Service pack 2 for SQL Server 2005 is ready! For the users of Visual Studio Team Edition for...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 02/19/2007
To Synchronize or To Refresh?
Are you confused too? Are you wondering what the difference is between the "Refresh" button in...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 02/19/2007
Idempotent Scripts Required
Idempotent, as a former transaction guy I love this word and believe you are not alone if you are...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/25/2007
Pre and Post Deployment Events
The UI provides support for pre and post build events (see the "Build Events" project property...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/25/2007
White Papers
Today we published the a new white paper titled: "A Security Overview of Microsoft Visual Studio...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/17/2007
Error and Warning Groups
One of the things we did at the end of the product cycle, when we decided that we need to allow you...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/17/2007
Version Numbers
Today more then one person asked me about the version numbers of the publicly distributed versions...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/17/2007
MSDN Magazine Coverage
You might want to check out Brian Randell his article in MSDN Magazine this month, titled "Data...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/12/2007
Variables to the rescue
Do you have a need to make parts of your build conditional or environment dependent? Variables are...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/09/2007
Add-on to Team Suite
Based on your feedback and continuous confusion about what to download or install we created an...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/08/2007
Need Samples?
We have now got a Codeplex project to serve you! Check out https://www.codeplex.com/vsdbpro, the...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 01/03/2007
RTM Download Available on MSDN (updated Jan 8th 2007)
The Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals RTM bits are available for download! MSDN...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 12/07/2006
v1.0 RTM
Yeah, it is for real! Today the product team has officially signed off on v1.0 of "Visual Studio...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 12/02/2006
How To Run as Normal User
Can you use Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals running as a normal Windows user?...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 11/28/2006
RegEx Is Your Friend
The power of VSTE DBPro data generation, lays in the fact you can generate data that closely matches...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 11/27/2006
CTP7 is Live!
We are happy to announce that CTP7 is already here, no need to wait till next Monday, here it is!...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 11/02/2006
Tell us what you think by filling in the CTP6 survey
Seriously, we want to know what you think about CTP6. Take it for a spin and fill in the CTP6...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 10/18/2006
Datadude on the road
The SQL Server conference and event season is starting, so the "DataDude" is gonna hit the road;...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 10/18/2006
VSDBPRO CTP6 GOES Live!
Wow, I am happy to announce that CTP6 of Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals is...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 10/18/2006
Creating a database project with Team Edition for Database Professionals
We just released an illustrative video that walks you through how to setup a database project using...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 09/29/2006
What Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals Can Do for You
I just wanted to direct you attention to a great article named "What Microsoft Visual Studio 2005...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 08/25/2006
CTP5 Is Live!
Two days ahead of schedule, we were expecting it to be available on Monday, we are happy to announce...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 08/19/2006
So close...
Today we made what is hopefully the last change for CTP5; one last code change (7 lines in 2 files),...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 08/18/2006
New Project Wizard
CTP5 also introduces the New Project Wizard, which makes it a lot easier to create your initial...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 08/18/2006
Importing SQL Scripts in to the Database Project
One of the new things you will find in CTP5, is the Import Script Wizard. This wizard allows you to...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 08/18/2006
Tell us what you think
Did you know you can tell us what you think about the product, the approach, problems, product...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 07/27/2006
CTP4 is there
From Mexico, yes I am on vacation, I wanted to let you know that CTP4 is ready for you trlo download...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 07/10/2006
Channel 9 presents: Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals
https://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=212797 -GertD
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 07/07/2006
DotNetRocks on DataDude recorded live at TechEd
Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell of https://www.dotnetrocks.com interviewed Cameron and myself...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 06/20/2006
CTP3 Download
A quick update from TechEd. One day later then supposed to; you can now download the DataDude CTP3...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 06/12/2006
My first Podcast...
So I did it, my first Podcast! I am actually too scared to listen to myself, but if you want to...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 06/07/2006
Data Dude Comes to Live!
Welcome to the Data Dude blog. For those of you who know a little of my past; my life has been...
Author: Gert Drapers (MSFT) Date: 05/31/2006