UI Connection/Database Validation Usability Suggestion

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With regards to the Source Database/Destination Database visible settings
on the form header and the program's behavior.
A minor suggestion...

The 'Database' dropdown list uses the database reference as part of the
connection.  When switching servers, that reference may no longer be valid
(because the newly specified sever  may not have a database with the same
name as previously specified).  Consequently, attempting to select a new
database from the drowpdown box will fail with an ugly error message.  The
user is forced to clear out the database to properly populate the dropdown
box.  

A suggested fix:

When the 'Server Host', 'Authentication', 'Username', or 'Password' is
changed, clear (or visually change/decorate i.e. italicise ) the setting
chosen for Database.  

wonderful software..both yours and grimpi's

Original issue reported on code.google.com by cmban...@gmail.com on 2 Apr 2010 at 7:28

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Acknowledged, it's a minor issue, but an issue none the less. It's caught me 
out a 
couple of times.

SQL2000 Support is the priority at the moment.

Original comment by dean.tho...@gmail.com on 2 Apr 2010 at 8:17

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Priority-Low
• Removed labels: Priority-Medium

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First attempt to contribute something truly useful (patch oldest minor issue).

Original comment by jspr...@gmail.com on 7 Aug 2010 at 1:51

Attachments:

• sql-dbdiff-issue-16.patch