SQL Server project executing multiple script post deploy

Question

I have a SQL Server 2008 DB Project, and want to execute multiple scripts, in order, on post deploy.

I've added a PostDeploy.Sql script to a scripts folder, and marked that as PostDeploy , and that works fine. I'm aware that only one script can be marked as post deploy; so I thought I could do this within the script:

-- Post Deploy stuff
SELECT * FROM MYTABLE
GO

:r RunPostDeploy2.sql
GO

Where RunPostDeploy2.sql is located within the same directory as a link. I've tried copying the file locally, but the issue seems to be the use of :r .

Is it possible to call external scripts from post deploy in this way and, if so, how?

Answer 1

You have to turn your script into SQLCMD mode. There is a toolbar button right on the top of the file like this.

Or you can do this by going to

Answer 2

First, you can only have one script set as "post deploy" (usually set up for you in the older DB Projects).

When using a post-deploy script, you include the others using:

:r .\MyScript1.sql
:r .\MyScript2.sql
:r .\NestedFolder1\MyScript25.sql
--etc

It looks like you're missing the ".\\" which tells the run command to look in that folder.