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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Step by Step
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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Step by Step

by Patrick LeBlanc
February 2013
Beginner
432 pages
10h 19m
English
Microsoft Press
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Chapter 3. Using SQL Server 2012 administration and development tools

After completing this chapter, you will be able to

  • Use SQL Server 2012 Books Online.

  • Create solutions and projects with SQL Server Management Studio.

  • Use Object Explorer.

  • Use SQL Server Data Tools.

  • Use SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Using SQL Server Books Online

Over the years, Microsoft SQL Server Books Online (BOL) has been criticized for its lack of content and its inability to effectively explain how to use various SQL Server tools and options. However, as the versions of SQL Server have progressed, so has the documentation. Unfortunately, the perception of BOL remains marred by the many years of criticism and, in some cases, its limited content. While BOL does not and probably ...

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