Learn how to install and configure SQL Server Management Studio, download a SQL Server, and connect them on a Windows 11/10/Server computer..

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the principal interface for working with Microsoft SQL Server. However, many subtleties of this powerful tool evade even the most seasoned professionals ...

This post was written by Ken Van Hyning, Engineering Manager, SQL Server Client Tools. In the latest generation of SQL Server Management Studio, we moved to the Visual Studio 2015 Isolated Shell.

Two caveats: First, even if you’re working with SQL Server 2016, your database’s compatibility level must be set to 130 or higher to use these features. You can view your database’s compatibility ...

SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives that are Free. I'm down on SQL Server Management Studio right now. I basically just spent a day trying to swap out the evaluation version of SQL Server 2008 ...

Change the default location by opening or saving a file or project from another location. [!INCLUDEmsCoName] SQL Server Management Studio stores the location of the previously opened project and uses ...