[AccessD] Database Comparison Tool

William Hindman wdhindman at bellsouth.net
Sat Nov 19 17:56:38 CST 2005


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur Fuller" <artful at rogers.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 5:50 PM
Subject: [AccessD] Database Comparison Tool


>I have the SQL bundle from Red Gate Software, which includes SQL Compare 
>and
> SQL Data Compare. Both work wonderfully and I use them every day. However,
> they work with SQL and not with MDBs. Is there an equivalent tool for 
> MDBs?
> By equivalent, I mean that said tool should list the a) structural
> differences and b) the data differences between db1 and db2; and further,
> that the databases can be synchronized in either direction. I.e., a column
> has been added to a table in db1: add it to the same table in db2; said
> column has been populated with values: in pass two (sql data compare),
> replicate the values; in db1 two rows were added which are not present in
> db2: copy those rows to db2.
> Any such tool exists for MDB?
> TIA,
> Arthur
> P.S.
> I realize that one way to get there is to upsize db1 and db2 to SQL, then
> run the Red Gate tools. But wonder if there is something MDB-specific.
>
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