Delta Snap Version 5.1.1

A minor update to improve some error reporting, ensuring the output file is the same location as the project file when no path is specified and some minor bug fixes.

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Delta Snap Version 5.1

Version 5.1 is an update utilizing the latest SQL Delta functionality. Use the Full Install where SQL Delta has not been installed. For the Executable Only option download the DeltaSnap.exe file and then manually copy into program files\sql delta\sdss folder.

This update also changes the way Delta Snap reads the project file and any past Delta Snap projects may no longer work. Specifically the connection item must be changed to <Connections> and <Litem> added.

Connections Example:

This version supports for SQL Server 7 through to 2008 and "Denali". Projects from SQL Delta V5 are also better supported in this release.

The full version should uninstall any previous version of Delta Snap.

Delta Snap Version 4.2

Delta Snap is a free tool we provide allowing you to create SQL Delta snapshots of a database schema without the need to install SQL Delta. Delta Snap is typically run as a command line process, often on a schedule. Optionally Delta Snap can email the resulting file to a specific email address.

Why would I use Delta Snap?

If you need to compare remote SQL databases however you cannot get physical network access to the database you can create a snapshot of the database structure and then use the snapshot in a comparison. By using Delta Snap you can now install a lightweight snapshot tool on your remote site, run the snapshot generation on a scheduled basis and then have the snapshot emailed to you.

Delta Snap was formerly called SQL Schema.

Download Delta Snap

   Full Version 
The full version is required when SQL Delta is NOT installed locally on the target computer

   Executable only
Please ensure you have SQL DeltaV5.1 installed


Please note that Delta Snap is free only if you have a valid license for SQL Delta.

Install Options

Full Version

The full version includes parts of SQL Delta needed to read the SQL schema and save the schema as a snapshot. In most cases you would download and use the full install.

Executable only

The executable will not install the SQL Delta components and Delta Snap requires these components from an existing SQL Delta installation. If you wish to create snapshots on a scheduled basis using a command line tool then Delta Snap is the best solution, even if you have SQL Delta installed. Just copy DeltaSnap.exe into the SQL Delta executable folder.

For complete details about Delta Snap including format of the XML command file please read the help file included with the install.

In brief Delta Snap reads an XML command file which contains the details of the database connection, the filename to save and optional information including the email server and recipient details.