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## Database Deployment (Test Environments)
+If you are deploying to test DROP existing databases before continuing.
+
+````sql
+DECLARE @Databases TABLE (DbName sysname);
+
+INSERT INTO @Databases (DbName)
+VALUES
+ ('ClusterDb'),
+ ('DeliusRunningPictureDb'),
+ ('DeliusStagingDb'),
+ ('MatchingDb'),
+ ('OfflocRunningPictureDb'),
+ ('OfflocStagingDb'),
+ ('AuditDb');
+
+DECLARE @sql nvarchar(max) = N'';
+
+SELECT @sql += '
+IF EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM sys.databases WHERE name = ''' + DbName + ''')
+BEGIN
+ ALTER DATABASE [' + DbName + '] SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;
+ DROP DATABASE [' + DbName + '];
+END;'
+FROM @Databases;
+
+EXEC sys.sp_executesql @sql;
+````
+
The `publish_db.py` script is provided for deploying database projects to test environments.
### Prerequisites
-- Python 3
-- .NET SDK with sqlpackage tool installed
+
+| Requirement | How to check | How to install (bash) |
+|------------|-------------|------------------------|
+| **Python 3** | `python3 --version` | **macOS (Homebrew)**
`brew install python`
**Ubuntu / Debian**
`sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip` |
+| **.NET SDK 8.x** | `dotnet --list-sdks` | **macOS (Homebrew)**
`brew install --cask dotnet-sdk@8`
**Ubuntu / Debian**
`sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y dotnet-sdk-8.0` |
+| **.NET SDK 10.x** | `dotnet --list-sdks` | **macOS (Homebrew)**
`brew install --cask dotnet-sdk@10`
**Ubuntu / Debian**
`sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y dotnet-sdk-10.0` |
+| **sqlpackage (dotnet tool)** | `dotnet tool list -g` | `dotnet tool install -g microsoft.sqlpackage` |
+
### Usage
1. **Set required environment variables** before running: