How do I merge structure changes from one Firebird's database to another? (not the data)

Question

The problem is like this: my company has a service that cannot stop running for long periods of time and I was working on some modifications in the database structure used by this service.

Now that all my modifications are ready and well tested in a test bench environment, I want to export them to the running system. I could do this manually with IBExpert or FlameRobin, but I wanted to know if there is a more automated method for doing this (I feel dumb by spending a whole day creating tables, attributes, and so on one by one).

Is there?

Answer 1

You mention IBExpert - It has the Database Comparer Tool which generates desired DDL to merge databases structure.

And as you know you can use IBEBlock to fully automate that process.

PS. Or deploy your own app using IBEScript.dll - which lets you use all functionalities of the IBEBlock scripting language

Please read: http://ibexpert.net/ibe/index.php?n=Main.IBEScriptDll

Answer 2

Check out the database compare feature of Database Workbench (Windows client). It can compare whatever database objects you select and generate DDL to modify your destination database. Unfortunately you will need the Pro edition, but there is a 30 day trial.