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 JNetDirect's Combine, is a powerful development, change management, and code deployment tool designed to automate the development, quality assurance (QA), and production lifecycle and release process of database code for small, mid-size, and very large SQL server environments.
 Combine Version 5.0 Released!
Version 5.0 of Combine has been released and is compatible with Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Current users with Major Version Upgrade Protection support plans will receive this new release which includes the following key new features and fixes:
- Enhanced Help
All wizards are provided with help buttons and corresponding articles. Some new functionality was introduced that makes document search and help by Transact SQL easier. Now you just choose the necessary instruction in the script and press ALT+F1 for Combine to find the appropriate article on the MSDN website.
- Online activation
With the new online activation server, there is no need to call the helpdesk to activate your license! Online activation works only with licenses issued after the release of Combine 5.0.
- Installation mechanism
You’ve already installed Combine and a new version has been released? There’s no need to uninstall the previous version. The installer allows all the necessary components to install automatically.
- Components of server management
Now you don’t have to try to manage SQL Server services to find out that you don’t have access to them. Combine determines whether you can start/stop services, and based on that will turn management components on or off.
- User Account Control and Services Management
Service Management has been improved for systems with UAC. If necessary, Combine will ask for access permission.
- Toolbar Drag n'Drop
Enlarge the working area of Combine using drag n' drop for toolbar components. And to return to the panels, just click on Tools->Dock Toolbars.
- Viewing the content of a collapsed paragraph
Once an outlined paragraph is collapsed in the text editor, you can still view the content of the paragraph by using the mouse and hovering over the collapsed area.
- Customizing the GUI
Support for docking windows has been included, which refers to the action of placing a window in a dock. Undocking means that a docked window will be moved to the main editor. Auto hiding windows has been updated, allowing you can hide any window. Previously it only worked for a group of windows.
JNetDirect's Combine contains many cutting-edge features for developers, database administrators, and QA engineers, including:
- Allowing developers to collaborate and compose code packages
- One-click code deployment on all databases and servers
- Easily pass packages between Development, QA, and Production
- Execute scripts and run queries on any number of databases and servers in parallel to receive unified and aggregated results
- Industry-leading intellisense and SQL code editing options
- Most advanced database objects scripting capabilities
- High-end automated coding templates/snippets
- Support for a wide range of source code control systems: VSS, Perforce, Rational ClearCase, StarTeam, CVS, PVCS, Aldon LM, and others
- Many other novel development and deployment features
One Tool, Multiple Applications
There are many ways to use Combine however these are three of the most common.
Automate Database Projects and Deployments:
Combine is a powerful development, change management, and code deployment tool designed to automate the database code release process Development (Dev)<=> Quality Assurance (QA)<=> Production in small, mid-size, and up to very large SQL Server environments. Combine allows users to easily transfer projects between Development, QA, and Production and guarantees one-click project and rollout deployment on all databases and servers in each environment. Learn More...
Automate Deployment of Daily Admin Tasks:
Combine allows users to organize code, scripts and queries as projects and packages, and then deploy and roll out projects in one click against multiple SQL Server databases and servers in parallel. When scripts and queries are executed, Combine launches the code in real-time, lets you control the execution process, and then returns and displays detailed information and results from all databases and servers. Learn More...
Scale Out without Losing the Data:
Users can provide Combine with one or more SQL scripts or SELECT statements, map the script to preconfigured groups of target databases and servers, in instruct Combine to automatically get the data, aggregate the results, and auto-write the data to one or more output databases. Learn More...
* JNetDirect's Combine was originally developed by SQL Farms, Inc.
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