I just recently upgraded to SSMS 2008 R2, and I'm working with a few Azure databases in our development environment.
I was surprised to see that, when I right click on the Tables folder and click New Table, a new query window is opened with a predefined CREATE TABLE script template, rather then the more UI friendly "design view" that I'm used to seeing.
My question :
Is there any way to enable the design view for creating tables?
Your best bet is to use SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2010 - 2012.
Unlike SSMS 2008 R2; this still allows you to access the Design view for a Windows Azure SQL Database.
As indicated here you don't need to have Visual Studio installed initially to use the tools; it will install the Visual Studio Shell for you.
To do so:
Install SSDT
Open Visual Studio
On the left you should have a tab called "SQL Server Object Explorer" (If it isn't there, you can find it under the View menu on the top bar)
Within the tab; right click on SQL Server and click "Add SQL Server"
Enter you SQL Azure connection details
Once the connection has loaded; open the Tables folder inside the database
Right click the desired table and click "View Designer"
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NET web application project.
There is little website of books and I want to save the names of books and authors into the database.
I ask if it's possible to create a local sql server database in the project and to save the books here.
I'm newbie to Web programming.
For example,in Android studio there was SQLite database and SQLiteOpenHelper classes where I was able to create local database in the project.
Is it possible in Visual studio 2015?
We got a project called local database - SQL Server Compact Database (*.sdf) in visual studio u can make use of it.
(a) In Solution Explorer,right-click on your application then select "Add" -> "New Item".
(b) Go to "Data" -> "Local database" then click on the "Add" button.
(c) Then go to the Server Explorer then expand your database ("MyDB.sdf") then right-click on "Table" then select "Create Table".
(d)And u'll end up in wizard for creating table or for other operations.
This link helps you to set it up.
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/7d3362/curd-operation-in-local-database-sdf-file-in-window-appli/
My goal is to keep SQL Server stored procedures under source control. I also want to stop using SQL Server Management Studio and use only Visual Studio for SQL related development.
I've added a new SQL Server Database project to my solution. I have successfully imported my database schema into the new project, and all the SQL objects (tables, stored procedures) are there in their own files.
I know that now if I run (with F5) the .sql files then my changes will be applied to my (LocalDB). This if fine, but what if I want to very quickly run something on another machine (like a dedicated SQL Server shared by the entire team)? How can I change the connection string of the current .sql file in the Sql Server Data Tools editor?
I have the latest version of Sql Server Data Tools extension for Visual Studio 2012 (SQL Server Data Tools 11.1.31203.1). I don't know if this is related to the current version, but I cannot find anymore the Transact-SQL Editor Toolbar.
I have also tried to Right-click on the sql editor, choose Connection -> Disconnect. If I do the reverse (Connection -> Connect...) the editor directly connects automatically (probably to my LocalDB), without asking me a dialog to choose my connection.
Another strange thing I've observed, if I try to run a simple SQL query (like select * from dbo.ApplicationUser I receive the following message (even if the autocomplete works):
Thanks.
(Note: I have the same issue with Visual Studio 2013)
Inspired by srutzky's comments, I installed the latest SSDT pack (12.0.41025). And bingo, like srutzky said there is a Change Connection option. But what's more, you can specify your Target DB by right clicking on the Project in the Solution Explorer, and going to Properties->Debug and changing the Target Connection String! If you're stuck on an older SSDT, then the below instructions will still work.
For SSDT 12.0.3-
I've also been plagued by this problem! My solution is below, but it has some Pros and Cons to it...
SOLUTION
I'm assuming that you are using a SQL Server Project in VS (I'm using VS2013 and SQL Server 2012).
Right click on your .sql file in the Solution Explorer and view Properties.
Change Build Action to None.
If the file is open for editing, then close it.
Reopen the file, and the T-SQL Editor should appear at the top.
Click Connect, and you will connect to your (localdb).
Click Disconnect.
Click Connect again and the SQL Server Connection dialog should appear.
Switch the connect string of '(localdb)\Whatever' to '.' (for some reason using '(localhost)' didn't work for me).
Voila, you should now be able to query against your SQL Server DBs! Rinse and repeat for every file you want this capability with... :/
PROS
You can finally run queries directly against your SQL Server DB
Your code can be organized in a nice VS solution (SSMS doesn't allow folders! :/)
You can (after switching Build Action setting back) Build the project
CONS
I'm not seeing any autocomplete/intellisense against the remote DB, although if you import your DB, then you could gain the intellisense from that
Requires each file to switch Build Action to None
This should be a fairly simple and straight-forward thing to do, that is, if you are using SSDT version 12.0.41025.0 (or newer, one would suppose):
Do either:
Go to the SQL menu at the top of the Visual Studio window
Right-click inside of the SQL editor tab
Go to Connection ->
Select Change Connection
Then it will display the "Connect to Server" modal dialog window.
If you do not see the options for "Disconnect All Queries" and "Change Connection...", then you need to upgrade your SSDT via either:
Visual Studio:
Go to the "TOOLS" menu and then "Extensions and Updates..."
Direct download:
Go to: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/tools.aspx
The fastest way to achieve this is create a new SQL Connection, copy and paste the code then execute.
What I do is Tools->SQL Server->New Query.
Enter the database credentials (And make sure that the Database at the top is correct - I have hundreds of sp's in my master db on local :) )
Copy the source code from the editor, paste into the new query window.
Then Execute (CRTL-Shift-E).
You can leave this 'scratch' window open and pinned for easy access for subsequent executes.
If you want to deploy (i.e. publish) the entire database then you can setup a publish destination for each server, right click on the xml and select publish..
By using VS TFS Database Edition 2008, how to create dbproject from an existing SQL SERVER database?
This as updated in VS 2010. There is now the option to "Import database objects and settings" from the project context menu.
In "Visual Studio" go to the "SQL Server Object Explorer" locate to database, right-click on the database you want and select "Create New Project ..."
There no direct, built-in support to do that, unfortunately.
You can get close by doing this:
in SQL Server Management Studio, go to the Object Explorer, right-click on the database you want, and pick Tasks > Generate Scripts
select all the database objects you want to script out
at the end, choose to generate the scripts into separate files for each db object
What you end up with are a number of .sql scripts in a folder of your choice, which basically represent your database.
Next:
create a Database Project in Visual Studio 2008
once you've done that, add the existing scripts to that project
It's a bit more involved that it should be - but that's the only way that I know of to achieve this right now. Don't know if VS2010 will support this in an easier way....
Does anybody know how I can execute a .sql file from within solution explorer in VS 2008 Professional?
I know you can do this in VS 2005 but cannot find this feature in VS 2008 professional
If it's within a database project, then you can right click on it and choose "Run" or "Run On...".
Use the "Server Explorer" (Ctrl+W, L) to add a connection, then once a connection is open you can right-click the server node and select "New Query". This will allow you to paste in the contents of an SQL file.
Alternatively open the SQL file, then from the "T-SQL Editor" toolbar you can choose "Connect" from your saved connections, and then select the database in the drop-down box.
According to this link you go to menu Data->Transact-SQL Editor->New Query Connection I think you can figure out the rest by yourselves.
I created a "Service-Based Database" (.MDF) in Visual Studio and now want to import a SQL script into it, but cannot find any way to do this:
I can right-click on the .mdf file and choose "New Query" but there is no place to copy in query text as in Management Studio
Does the Visual Studio 2008 Database Explorer have a way to enter or import SQL query text?
When you choose "New Query", the default behavior is to open the Query Editor. So you have to close the Add Table. After that, you should see a window with four panes - Diagram, Criteria, SQL and Result pane. You should be able to put your script to SQL pane and run from it. The Studio may complain about being unable to parse the script, just ignore it and hit ok, the script should run.
If you cannot see these panes, ensure you have "Query Designer" toolbar enabled and "SQL pane" button pushed.
However, I would recommend installing SQL Management Studio, there is a free express version available.
Why don't you just attach the database directly to your SQL Server (or SQLExpress) and then copy the database objects. The detach from the sql server again.