Download and installation went fairly smoothly, so I started to tinker. Using LocalDB in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was as simple as typing "(localdb)\v11.0" into the Connect to Server dialog ...

For example, one main feature is that data devs no longer have to switch back and forth between SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio, working entirely in the latter. The new SSDT release ...

LocalDB is a new version of Express created specifically for developers. It is very easy to install and requires no management, yet it offers the same T-SQL language, programming surface and ...

Today we’re announcing the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.4. This update has full support for SQL Server 2019 capabilities as well as some bug ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express LocalDB is set as prerequisite in the Setup project, but the program works with other versions of LocalDb as well. (Update: Setup project has been removed, because it ...

Users can now employ the free LocalDB database or purchase an installation of SQL Server®. The previous version ... These include Visual Studio®, Eclipse™, Dreamweaver® and other IDEs ...

and even to the special LocalDB developer databases included in Visual Studio. With the Visual Studio tools, developers can perform necessary tasks without needing the admin-focused SQL Server ...