Everything you need to run SchemaSync well
Written for people who will be pointing this at a production database. Short, specific, and honest about what each operation does.
Documentation index
Getting started
Install, activate and run your first comparison.
Installation
Install SchemaSync Professional on Windows, with or without administrator rights.
Activation and licensing
Enter a licence key, activate without internet access, and move a licence between machines.
Your first comparison
Connect two databases and read the results, end to end, in about five minutes.
Comparing
Connections, comparison options, filters and snapshots.
Connections
Add and secure database connections, including TLS, SSH tunnels and read-only mode.
Comparing schemas
What SchemaSync compares, how objects are matched, and how to read the results.
Filters and rules
Exclude the differences you keep on purpose, so the comparison only reports real drift.
Schema snapshots
Save a schema to a file, compare a live database against it, and keep a reference of known-good state.
Deploying
Generate migration SQL and apply it safely.
Generating migration SQL
Turn a comparison into an ordered, reviewable migration script you control.
Synchronization
Apply changes to a target schema with pre-flight checks, a transaction and a rollback point.
Backup and restore
Snapshots, retention policies and rolling back.
Reference
Command line, privileges and troubleshooting.
Command-line interface
Run comparisons, fail builds on unexpected drift, and export migration scripts from CI. Enterprise only.
Troubleshooting
Connection failures, privilege errors, false differences and activation problems.
Not covered here?
Email support@schemasync.in with your version and MySQL server version, and you will get a real answer from someone who works on the product.