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	General
	ApexSQL Analyze
	ApexSQL Audit
	ApexSQL Build
	ApexSQL Compare
	ApexSQL Complete
	ApexSQL Decrypt
	ApexSQL Data Diff
	ApexSQL Data Diff for MySQL
	ApexSQL Database Power Tools for VS Code
	ApexSQL DevOps toolkit
	ApexSQL Diff
	ApexSQL Diff for MySQL
	ApexSQL Doc
	ApexSQL Doc for MySQL
	ApexSQL Generate
	ApexSQL Log
	ApexSQL Mask
	ApexSQL Plan
	ApexSQL Propagate
	ApexSQL Pump
	ApexSQL Recover
	ApexSQL Refactor
	ApexSQL Script
	ApexSQL Search
	ApexSQL Source Control
	ApexSQL Unit Test

General

	Four ways of scheduling ApexSQL tools
	How can I tell if I have the latest version of my ApexSQL software
	How to activate ApexSQL software manually
	How to extend an ApexSQL application trial
	How to turn off the ApexSQL auto-updater
	Licensing and activation of distributed system products
	Minimum permissions required to install and use ApexSQL products
	Supported software
	System requirements
	Three phased approaches to getting your SQL Server database into source control

ApexSQL Analyze

	An introduction to ApexSQL Analyze
	ApexSQL Analyze for a first-time user
	How to customize database dependency diagrams
	Viewing cross-database SQL dependencies
	FAQs

ApexSQL Audit

	An introduction to ApexSQL Audit
	ApexSQL Audit – Permissions and requirements
	ApexSQL Audit and compliance standards
	ApexSQL Audit limitations
	ApexSQL Audit installation guides
	ApexSQL Audit glossary of terms
	ApexSQL Audit installation recommendations, best practices and alternatives
	ApexSQL Audit main features overview
	Evaluating ApexSQL Audit
	How-to: licensing and activation of ApexSQL Audit
	How to achieve high quality auditing trail with the minimum number of auditing events
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Build

	Using ApexSQL Build Command Line Interface (CLI) switches
	FAQs

ApexSQL Compare

	An introduction to ApexSQL Compare
	ApexSQL Compare Command Line Interface (CLI) switches
	FAQs

ApexSQL Complete

	An introduction to ApexSQL Complete
	Code completion
	SQL snippets
	Text auto-replacements
	FAQs

ApexSQL Database Power Tools for VS Code

	ApexSQL Database Power Tools for VS Code for a first-time user
	FAQs

ApexSQL Data Diff

	An introduction to ApexSQL Data Diff
	Using ApexSQL Data Diff Command Line Interface (CLI) switches
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Data Diff for MySQL

	ApexSQL Data Diff for MySQL 2020 – Screen shot tour
	What’s next in ApexSQL: ApexSQL Data Diff for MySQL
	FAQs

ApexSQL Decrypt

	An introduction to ApexSQL Decrypt
	FAQs

ApexSQL DevOps toolkit

	An introduction to ApexSQL DevOps toolkit – Web dashboard
	An introduction to ApexSQL DevOps toolkit – Web Dashboard – pipeline steps overview
	An introduction to SQL Server database continuous integration with the ApexSQL DevOps toolkit – TeamCity plugin
	ApexSQL DevOps toolkit – PowerShell cmdlets initial setup and configuration
	How to download and install ApexSQL DevOps toolkit – PowerShell cmdlets
	Requirements and recommendations for database continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows
	Walkthrough example of configuring a SQL Server database continuous integration pipeline with the ApexSQL DevOps toolkit
	What is SQL Server database continuous integration (CI)? – a high level conceptual overview and walk thru of the steps in a SQL database CI pipeline
	FAQs

ApexSQL Diff

	An introduction to ApexSQL Diff
	Using ApexSQL Diff Command Line Interface (CLI) switches
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Diff for MySQL

FAQs

ApexSQL Doc

	An introduction to ApexSQL Doc
	ApexSQL Doc Command Line Interface (CLI) switches
	CHM file shows no content
	Creating and automating Tableau Site documentation
	Creating SharePoint farm documentation
	Document SQL Server data model diagrams
	How to create SQL Server documentation showing database dependencies visually
	How to create SSIS package documentation
	How to customize SQL database documentation
	How to document a SQL Server database with extended properties
	How to document SSIS package control flow
	How to document SSIS package data flow
	SQL Server reporting services (SSRS) documentation
	Save project as automation script
	Setting up SQL database documentation
	Setting up SSAS database documentation
	"This program cannot display the webpage" message is shown for generated *.CHM documents copied to the network drive
	What are the required permissions to document jobs?
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Doc for MySQL

	An introduction to ApexSQL Doc for MySQL
	How to customize SQL database documentation
	How to document specific database objects using MySQL database documentation tool
	Save project as automation script
	What’s new in ApexSQL: ApexSQL Doc for MySQL
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Generate

	All about user defined generators
	Using ApexSQL Generate Command Line Interface (CLI) switches
	Seed feature in ApexSQL Generate
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Log

	An introduction to ApexSQL Log
	ApexSQL Log doesn’t install anything on my SQL Server
	ApexSQL Log evaluation guide for first time users – High level walkthrough with links to core topics
	ApexSQL Log pre-installation notes
	ApexSQL Log – tips n’ tricks
	How to choose and perform the most appropriate recovery solution after the data loss
	How to choose between local vs remote SQL Server auditing and recovery
	How to install the server side components on remote Win7/Vista machines
	SQL disaster recovery article index
	Top ApexSQL Log FAQs with detailed answers
	Top ApexSQL Log issues and resolutions – an index to often used TS articles
	When to use ApexSQL Log
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Mask

	Sensitive data classification
	What’s new in ApexSQL Mask – SQL Server data masking
	FAQs

ApexSQL Plan

	An introduction to ApexSQL Plan
	SQL execution plan analysis tool must have’s
	FAQs

ApexSQL Propagate

	How to create a SQL database on multiple servers using multiple scripts
	How to execute SQL scripts against multiple SQL databases at the same time
	FAQs

ApexSQL Pump

	An introduction to ApexSQL Pump
	How to export data from SQL database to Excel file format
	What's new in ApexSQL Pump - SQL Server data import and export
	FAQs

ApexSQL Recover

	An introduction to ApexSQL Recover
	ApexSQL Recover – Permissions and requirements
	ApexSQL Recover evaluation guide for first time users
	Critical steps users should perform immediately after they think a disaster has occurred
	Installing server-side windows service component
	How do I successfully recover lost data?
	How to choose and perform the most appropriate recovery solution after the data loss
	SQL disaster recovery article index
	SQL Server database recovery flow chart
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Refactor

	An introduction to ApexSQL Refactor
	How to refactor SQL databases with ApexSQL Refactor
	Tips and tricks for using ApexSQL Refactor SQL formatting options – General options, Capitalization and Comments
	Tips and tricks for using ApexSQL Refactor SQL formatting options – Schema statements, Data statements, Joins, and Flow control
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Script

	How to use ApexSQL Script to deploy a database as a .Net executable
	Using ApexSQL Script Command Line Interface (CLI) switches
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Search

	An introduction to ApexSQL Search
	ApexSQL Search - Object search
	ApexSQL Search - Text search
	FAQs

ApexSQL Source Control

	An introduction to ApexSQL Source Control
	ApexSQL Source Control framework objects inventory
	Checking out and checking in objects
	Database development policies
	Historical view
	How to link database to a source control system
	How to use the Action center tab
	Object filtering FAQs
	Permissions in ApexSQL Source Control
	Working with static data
	FAQs
	Troubleshooting

ApexSQL Unit Test

	ApexSQL Unit Test – Demo kit
	FAQs