Database projects organize database designs and database-related functions, such as SQL queries, database scripts, stored procedures, and database diagrams in one central project. New with Visual Studio 6.0, developers can place a database project under source control to enable versioning of common database objects, such as SQL queries, stored procedures, and database scripts. This allows developers to easily roll back database changes to previous versions or to quickly apply a common set of scripts across different databases to ensure they are synchronized. The Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 version control system is the latest edition of Microsoft s award-winning version control system for managing software and Web site development. Visual SourceSafe works with any type of file produced by any development language, authoring tool, or application.
Users can work at both the file and project level while promoting file reuse.
Microsoft Repository 2.0 Microsoft Repository allows component information to be shared-not only by multiple team members, but also by multiple tools. More benefits of component-based development can be realized, including more effective component management and higher levels of automation. Access to the Repository is also provided through numerous third-party products. The VCM allows developers to easily publish, find, and catalog components, including ActiveX controls, COM components, Java applets, HTML and ASP pages, and source code projects and snippets. The Visual Component Manager s native store is the Microsoft Repository 2.0, which allows components to be stored on either SQL Server or Microsoft Access databases.