1. What about the Data Dude?
SSDT Database Projects
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2. Loves questions so speak up!
About the Speaker
Co-President SeacoastSQL
PASS Regional Mentor – Northeast
MCITP: DBA SQL Server 2008
Data Platform MVP
Loves questions so speak up!

3. What are SSDT Database Projects
“Improved” version of “Data Dude” database projects
A Visual Studio project template designed for database development

4. Benefits Manage databases as code Database “build” that show errors
Source and version Control
Change history and management
Database “build” that show errors
Code analysis
Deployment – can be automated.
Extended Properties – especially MS_Description
Unit Testing

5. Where to get SSDT Included in Visual Studio 2013 & 2015
Can be downloaded separately for free at:

6. Creating Projects New database development
Existing database development
Composite Projects
T4 Templates
New Database Development – just a quick demo creating a new project and create a couple of objects. Show how to use Extended Properties.
Existing Database Development – Load the DataDude database, make a change.
Composite Project – add a new project to the DataDude solution, create reference to DataDude project/dacpac, create custom objects (schema, SP)
T4 templates – in project write a import a T4 template to create procedures

7. Publishing Projects Creating a publish profile Publishing from VS
Publishing from the command line
Publishing from the Command Line – use batch file to show how it is done and the script, documentation, and publish

8. Contact Information

9. Resources http://tinyurl.com/JamieT10Days http://tinyurl.com/SSDTHome