It depends on what database tools we are talking about. In particular, I am
focused on the Database Pro Team System tools, not the designers that ship
with Pro or higher. The Database Pro tools are designed for incremental
development in SQL Server. And, they do that job ... as long as you are
proficient in SQL. I am proficient in SQL, but I see no reason to use a
versioning tool in this manner, when I already have discipline in that area.
If DB Pro offered me decent designers, I would feel differently. It still
sucks in 2008, BTW.

Personally, I do not find database projects very compelling in VS Team
System, as they really do not offer much. I have used tools from Embacadero,
RedGate and ApexSQL (depending on what I am doing). And, although it takes
more tools to cover the entire Agile database development thing, I find the
designer method much more satisfying.

For MS's benefit: I find it easier to create the new version of the database
and use a compare tool than to use the Database Pro Team System SKU. If you
could offer me a visual way to work deltas out, I would love your tool.
Right now, I appreciate that it does the creation of the delta work, but the
tool itself sucks.

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