create a region like in visual studio

• Sue-651097

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  August 10, 2018 at 6:30 am

  #415028

  Hi,
  is it possible to create a region at SQL Server 2017?
  I tried it with
  
begin -- create databases for testing
create database dbSource -- sdfsdf
create database dbWork -- sdfsdfsdf
create database dbDest_trial -- sdfsdf
end
go


  This is working pretty well:

  

  But if you have to use any "go" within the "region"  then it stops at go:

  
begin -- create databases for testing
create database dbSource -- sdfsdf
go
create database dbWork -- sdfsdfsdf
go
create database dbDest_trial -- sdfsdf
go
end
go


  
  Has anybody a solution for making something like a region in T-SQL?

  Thank you,
  Sue

  Susanne

• Phil Parkin

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  August 10, 2018 at 6:34 am

  #2001195

  Sue-651097 - Friday, August 10, 2018 6:30 AM

  Hi,
  is it possible to create a region at SQL Server 2017?
  I tried it with
  
begin -- create databases for testing
create database dbSource -- sdfsdf
create database dbWork -- sdfsdfsdf
create database dbDest_trial -- sdfsdf
end
go


  This is working pretty well:

  

  But if you have to use any "go" within the "region"  then it stops at go:

  
begin -- create databases for testing
create database dbSource -- sdfsdf
go
create database dbWork -- sdfsdfsdf
go
create database dbDest_trial -- sdfsdf
go
end
go


  
  Has anybody a solution for making something like a region in T-SQL?

  Thank you,
  Sue

  There is a third-party tool called SSMSBoost which allows you to create your own regions. See here. I've been using it for years to help keep long scripts manageable.

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• Sue-651097

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  August 16, 2018 at 12:39 am

  #2002003

  Phil Parkin - Friday, August 10, 2018 6:34 AM

  Sue-651097 - Friday, August 10, 2018 6:30 AM

  Hi,
  is it possible to create a region at SQL Server 2017?
  I tried it with
  
begin -- create databases for testing
create database dbSource -- sdfsdf
create database dbWork -- sdfsdfsdf
create database dbDest_trial -- sdfsdf
end
go


  This is working pretty well:

  

  But if you have to use any "go" within the "region"  then it stops at go:

  
begin -- create databases for testing
create database dbSource -- sdfsdf
go
create database dbWork -- sdfsdfsdf
go
create database dbDest_trial -- sdfsdf
go
end
go


  
  Has anybody a solution for making something like a region in T-SQL?

  Thank you,
  Sue

  There is a third-party tool called SSMSBoost which allows you to create your own regions. See here. I've been using it for years to help keep long scripts manageable.

  Hi Phil,
  thanks for the tool information! I just installed it and tried region and formating. Works great!
  I use trial version now and will stay at free version afterwards - will see how it works with the updates.
  Thanks, Sue

  Susanne