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Benjamin Wright-Jones

SQL Server Lessons Learned and Notes from the Field (Microsoft Consultancy Services, UK)

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tablediff

Tablediff is a really handy tool which can be used to fix data sync issues.  It is located in the 90\COM directory.  If you are ever in a situation whereby replica databases are out of sync then tablediff can save your life.  It will compare two tables and generate and output, which includes the T-SQL to fix the data, really handy for avoiding a re-initialisation of the data.

Take a look at the info here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms162843.aspx

It’s also listed as one of the top 10 hidden gems in SQL Server 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/bestpractice/gems-top-10.mspx

Posted: Friday, July 18, 2008 3:12 PM by benjones

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a-foton » tablediff said:

# July 18, 2008 10:31 AM
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