Does anyone know how to cycle through the open query windows in SSMS?
Seems simple but cannot find a way to do so
Standard windows shortcut: CTRL+Tab
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I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to do this.
I have tried looking through some of the options in the SQL Server Management Studio 2008 but I can't find how to do it, I am sure it is simple.
Can anyone tell me where to turn this off?
Thanks,
EDIT: This is the Prompt that comes up any time you open a new query window , do your stuff and then try to close w/o saving.
You can't turn this off
However, if you want to do something about it, vote for it on connect:
http://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/308372/permit-nameless-windows-that-do-not-need-saving-in-ssms
If you are talking about the "Save changes to the following items?" prompt when closing a query window, I think (sadly) the answer is no:
https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/629405/
I have a question. If it is possible to achieve I may just jump with joy.
As many of you undoubtedly already know, Visual Studio 2010 has support that allows you to drag and position your open files within a project. For example you have Page.aspx and Page.aspx.cs open. You can drag the tab and position it around. You can dock it in parts of visual studion, but you can also allow it to float as a separate window.
I am wondering. Can the same thing be done with Microsoft SQL Managment Studio 2008 R2? This would be extremely useful when I need to view a stored procedure or table and work on another stored procedure or table. I would love to be able to somehow drag out the tab to my second monitor.
If there isn't any built in functionality for this, is there any third party add-ons available? If not, does anybody have any tricks that they use?
No, SQL Server 2012 (code-named "Denali", due by the end of 2011) will be shipping with a new SQL Server Management Studio, based on Visual Studio 2010, which will feature multi-monitor support.
See: SQL SERVER – 2012 – Multi-Monitor SSMS Windows
With earlier versions of SQL Server Management Studio (based on VS2005/2008), you cannot do this, unfortunately.
You'll have to be patient until SQL Server 2012 ships... or you can download the CTP1 test release to get an early feeling of what it'll be like...
I was just looking for the same thing. After reading this answer, I was not impressed at all. I just thought.."what if...?"
Create a new vertical group, max sure SSMS is not maximized. Extend the window to the other monitor. Adjust the vertical groups. Now you have them on both screens. It works like a charm my friend. (;
I just want to close all my query windows without saving, but SSMS always prompts me and I can't find the turn-off switch. Any ideas?
In SQL Server Management Studio 2016 you can unchecked the Prompt to save unsaved T-SQL query windows on close:
The option is under the Query Execution\SQL Server\General sub-menu.
Once unchecked, the annoying prompt for saving is disabled.
There isn't an off switch - currently!
Microsoft are reluctant to add one, but you can perhaps join the growing throng of people who are trying to persuade them:
prompting-for-modified-windows-when-closing-ssms-should-be-optional
The feature doesn't exist, but you can vote for it here.
I cannot use the Ctrl+F and Ctrl+H in my SQL Management studio. Even if I use the menu items it doesn't work. Haven't installed anything new or changed anything recently. Any ideas?
Have you recently used multi-monitor? Is it possible that it is opening off-screen? I get this problem a lot when disconnecting my laptop from an external monitor...
(edit) There is a Window -> Reset Window Layout menu option in SSMS 2008, that should fix it.
Perfect! multi-monitor causes this.. Just minimize VS. Put to the other monitor.
You'll see opened window when you Ctrl+F
Irina
I currently have this issue also, I am using two monitors but this appears not to be the cause. I say this as the instance of management studio that I have open has two queries - both are connected to the same Server and Instance. On one query, Ctrl+F works fine, on the other query it won't work at all.
I think this is in some way related to debugging - the query which does not allow Ctrl+F currently I mistakenly debugged (as opposed to running) and after this the find/find replace functionality does not work!
Does anyone have any experience of developing external tools for SSMS 2005.
Ideally I would like to be able to interact with the query windows directly, for example, taking the query text from the window to perform some processing on it.
Any pointers in the right direction would be great.
Thanks in advance
Very late entry...
Example of how to do it here
And here too
Have you looked at Sql Server Management Objects (SMO)?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms162557.aspx
The best example of this I have seen for SSMS is SQL Prompt by Red Gate
SQL Prompt runs a seperate .NET app that sits in your systray and is in some way part of the magic of the integration.
For loading an add-in, you will want to create a key under:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Shell\AddIns\
...in order to have SSMS load your add-in.
Hope this helps
This link explains adding external tools to ssms with screen shots.
It also has procedure to add them as a button.
http://sqlserverlearner.com/2011/sql-server-external-tools