SQL Server / SQL Azure Schema Compare

Question

I'd like to compare schemas between SQL Server 2012 and SQL Azure, but I get this error in Visual Studio 2013:

A project which specifies SQL Server 2012 as the target platform cannot be published to SQL Azure.

Is it possible to compare these 2 database types?

Answer 1

There actually is a non-cumbersome method to overcome this problem. Just open up the schema compare options and make sure the "Allow incompatible platform" box is checked

Answer 2

Need more reputation to comment, sorry for redundant answer: this window can not be found in VS options. Start comparison and click options button

Answer 3

The only way I've been able to do this is to import the SQL 2012 DB to a database project targetting SQL Azure, then compare the project to the SQL Azure database.