microsoft / microsoft/go-sqlcmd

Enable user to override the default application name sqlcmd puts in the connection string

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enhancement sqlcmd switch
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Description

This is related to the other issue on application_name. Where we are looking to set application name to "sqlcmd", but this request go further and asks that the application name may be overriden by the user.

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Research direction

Start by locating where sqlcmd builds the connection string and applies the default application name. Check the related application_name issue and existing connection-string tests, if present; done means a user-provided application name overrides the default while the existing default behavior remains intact.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli, database
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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