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Deploying DB Projects - using Microsoft VSDB GDR – Part 1

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This is a series of posts where I will share with everyone about my experiences with Microsoft VSDB  for Visual Studio 2008 - GDR Edition.

To know what is VSDB Pro visit https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa833253(VS.80).aspx

1. Setting up a Database Project for  existing database

2. Establishing Database References

3. Building the Project

4. setting up the project for Deployment

Setting up a Database Project for existing Database:

1. Open Visual Studio 2008

2. Select File –> New Project

3. Select DatabaseProjects –> SQL Server <Version> –> SQL Server <version> Wizard and Click OK

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4.  A New Wizard opens—> click on the Next in the first Welcome Screen .

5.  Project Properties –>  Specify the options as Below And click Next.

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6. Database Options –> Select the appropriate Database options in the screen as below and click Next

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7.  Import Database Schema –>

      a. Select Import the DataBase Schema Checkbox

      b. Create a New connection to the database that needs to be imported and specify the connection string

      c.  Select the Appropriate Import Options as shown in the screen below and Click Next

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8. Configure Build/Deploy options:- This specifies the settings that needs to be applied for the Build/Deploy Options and then Click on Finish to Import the Database.

9. Once The project is successfully imported, the Project will be opened in Solution Explorer as below.

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In the Next Post we will see how to Build the Database project successfully and  Fix the Errors that we face on this initial Setup.