August 2012
Intermediate to advanced
1416 pages
33h 39m
English
book
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Bible
by Adam Jorgensen, Jorge Segarra, Patrick LeBlanc, Jose Chinchilla, Aaron Nelson
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Chapter 5
SQL Server Management and Development Tools
In This Chapter
Exploring a UI Worthy of SQL Server 2012
Navigating SQL Server's Objects
Organizing Projects
Being Productive with Query Editor
Using SQL Snippets
SQL Server's primary user interface is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), a powerful set of tools within a Visual Studio shell that enables the developer or DBA to develop database projects and manage SQL Server with either a GUI interface or T-SQL code. For business intelligence (BI) work with Integration Services, Reporting Services, and Analysis Services, a companion tool is available called SQL Server Data Tools.
Like many things in life, Management Studio's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness. The number of tasks, tree nodes, and tools within the studios can overwhelm the new user. The windows can dock, float, or become tabbed, so the interface can appear cluttered without any sense of order.
However, when the individual pages are understood, and the interface options mastered, the studios are flexible, and you can configure interfaces to meet the specific needs of any database task.
Much of using Management Studio is obvious to experienced IT professionals, and subsequent chapters in this book explain how to accomplish tasks using Management Studio, so every feature or menu item isn't explained in this chapter. Instead, this chapter is a navigational guide to the landscape, pointing out the more interesting features along the way.
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