| Feature | Traditional Scripting | SSDT | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Scripts stored in folders (manual management) | Integrated Solution Explorer (automated) | | Deployment | Manually running scripts in order | "Publish" button generates script automatically | | Changes | Must write ALTER statements manually | Write the CREATE statement; SSDT handles the diff | | Team Sync | Sharing script files via email/chat | Git merge and conflict resolution | | Validation | Run against a test DB to see if it fails | Compile time checks in Visual Studio |
SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS): For OLAP cubes and Tabular models. sql server data tools
This is the "killer feature." In an SSDT project, every object in your database—tables, views, stored procedures, functions, and constraints—exists as a separate .sql file within your Visual Studio project. | Feature | Traditional Scripting | SSDT |
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