Using Design to Design an Update Distribution Mechanism

When redesigning or updating an existing database, design modifications can be distributed in one of three ways:

  • Make design changes directly to the database on the server.

  • Make design changes in a template and replace or refresh the design to distribute the modifications to the target database.

  • Make design changes to the master template and then refresh the design of the database (or allow the Design task to refresh the design when run).

Replacing or refreshing the design of a database is described in the following sections.

Refreshing a Database Design

When refreshing a database's design, design elements are updated by the template database. You may prohibit design refresh or replace by ...

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