Database Doc and Sql Server Database Documentation Tool Software for Windows

DB Manual
$0 - Blue Oceans Ltd

Fact: Documenting databases are a pain-in-the-ass, it?s a boring job and you loose a lot of time (Do you recognize this feeling?).

But: database documentation is important and necessary if you want to grow, adapt it easily in the future etc.

How: DB Manual helps you documenting databases automatically, quickly,easily and put the information in the world famous MSDN?layout.

What: DB Manual writes documentation about tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, functions, packages, dependencies,...

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Apex SQL Doc
$399 - Apex SQL Tools

Apex SQL Doc is a powerful tool to document your sql server database into HTML and CHM help Documentation including VS2005 style and HTML 2.0 support.

Apex SQL Doc's wizard approach walks you through a series of steps that allow you to set options and otherwise customize your Documentation file.

With full command line support, Apex SQL Doc can be set to run on a schedule, over night etc Apex SQL Doc allows for the documentation of multiple databases on a single server while still allowing for selection of individual objects to include or exclude. Includes SQL Server 2005 support, Server level database documentation; adding server level details, Custom tag implementation, Command Line Interface, HTML output (in addition to Compiled HTML Help), VS2005 style (collapsible regions), HTML 2.0 support, Extended property support, Individual objects selection support, Multiple Databases included in one .chm, Wizard based interface, Syntax highlighting, Extensive and complete SQL Documentation.

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DBScribe for DB2
$99 - Leadum Software

DBScribe is a DB2 SQL documenter that creates precise technical documentation of every detail of a database schema in just moments.

It supports:
- a rich set of documentation style and output formats (HTML, CHM, MS Word Document)
- wizard and command line interfaces
- complete database structure documenting
- all SQL object types, details and properties
- custom documentation profile
- DDL code for all objects documented

DBScribe helps you to:
- Dramatically reduce the time and cost necessary to document your databases
- Avoid document updating and synchronization after database changes
- Manage your product/solution knowledgebase
- Optimize communication between your IT team members: database administrators, developers, testers and technical writers
- Increase your customer satisfaction by providing comprehensive, professional database documentation

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SQL Source Control
$199 - Skilled Software

SQL Source Control 2003 enables source control of code and documentation of your databases. Full source control and documentation versioning support is possible through integration with Visal Source Safe. Versioning is possible for each database item (tables, stored procedures, views, functions, triggers), including SQL scripts and documentation history. You may create and version database documentation quick and easy, down to table columns or stored procedure parameters, generate reports in easy to read and share HTML format. With built-in database management support users can browse, edit and remove existing items, add new tables, views, stored procedures, functions and triggers. With exclusive checkouts developers may work together on the same database. They don't have to worry about possibility of several developers changing the same database object. Now each change is independely versioned and documented. Deleted items management allows you to recover deleted database items from source control and put them back into your database. SQL code editor features full syntax color coding to improve the readability of complex statements. Also included Intellisense-style automatic source code completion. Find/Replace with regular expressions support, line numbering. You may also bring deleted SQL database items back to life. With deleted items management you may recover deleted database items from source control and put them back into your database.

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EazyDoc
$45 - Datacraft

EazyDoc documents the structure of MS-SQL 2000 & 2005 databases. The final product is an easy-to-read Word document that can include: Primary Keys, Field Information (type, size, identity, nullable, description), Indexes, Check Constraints, Rule Constraints, Default Constraints, Foreign Key Constraints, Triggers, Stored Procedures, Views, User Defined Data Types, User Defined Functions, Defaults and Rules.

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SQLHelp
$75 - Pikauba Software

SQLHelp produces database documentation for the stored procedures in your database project.  The documentation includes the input parameters, their types and directions, output result sets, executed procedures, return values, and transactional nature, independent of the path of execution. Extended capabilities include declarative procedure grouping, hyperlinked executed procedure access and query analyzer style syntax color coding. All documentation is generated via SQL batch files and requires no active database connection.

SQLHelp produced documentation is perfect as printed database documentation for clients, online access for middle tier developers to develop against a documented database interface and quality assurance efforts to ensure consistent coding guidelines are followed. SQLHelp documentation can also be produced at the beginning of projects to help define the interface contract between the database layer and its consumers.

In documenting the procedures as you design them, and by defining an interface contract, you can ensure the stability and reliability of your end application. SQLHelp produces compiled HTML Help formatted documentation that is familiar to virtually every developer working on Microsoft platforms.
Some of the capabilities include:

- Document SQL stored procedures easily and quickly.
- Define logical groupings of procedures.
- Produce compiled HTML Help of the procedures running on your database for future reference.
- Enforce object oriented design techniques by defining interfaces to your database.
- Limit access to the raw SQL to those who need access.

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