A schema archive is a snapshot of the schema of a registered data source. You use a schema archive in schema comparisons against other data sources and archives. It is useful as a baseline to monitor data loss and inconsistencies when you move databases between testing and production environments.
Archive jobs are versioned. Older versions are retained within an archive.
Archive jobs are located in Data Source Explorer on the Schema Archive Jobs node of the corresponding data source.
The following tasks step you through creating a schema archive: