The underlying technology for database projects is bundled into SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), which is included in all versions of Visual Studio 2013 (including the Express version). However, even if ...

In my column last month, "Simplifying Development with Database Projects," I described how to create a Visual Studio database project and I promised that it would make managing changes to your ...

Having recently set up an old desktop as a dev machine in order to avoid trashing my main computer with evaluation software (don't get me started), I decided it was time to try out Visual Studio 11 ...

Starting a new project in Visual Studio and opening Server Explorer from the Toolsbox or by choosing View > Server Explorer is how you can connect to your SQL Server database. Select dd Connection’.

A new database-oriented tool in Visual Studio Team System will let programmers more easily make, test changes to database designs. Written by Martin LaMonica, Contributor May 31, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. PT ...

Install and start Visual Studio 2017…. You can also use the CTRL+Shift+N keyboard shortcut. Click New, then click Project. You will need to enter WideWorldImporters-SSDT as the project name for the ...

REDMOND, Wash. — April 18, 2005 — Microsoft Corp. today announced availability of Visual Studio® 2005 Beta 2, Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2 and the SQL Server (TM) 2005 April Community ...

When the project is saved, Visual Studio updates setting information in the app.config XML file. Next, open app.config to examine its contents. Look for values inside the connectionStrings tag.