For almost 13 years, Microsoft has tried to make Visual Studio a place where developers can do their database work. Repeatedly, Redmond has tried to make the need to switch over to specialized tools, ...

Microsoft recently updated SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) with support for Visual Studio 2012, improved LocalDB functionality and new SSDT Power Tools. SSDT, if you're unfamiliar with it, is a ...

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I've been playing around with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and although many have complained about missing features compared to the "Data Dude" Visual Studio projects and other tools that SSDT ...

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools ... login, database, and other connection properties.

Microsoft revealed the official names Monday of the next major upgrades to its Visual Studio software development tools platform and its SQL Server database, which will be called, simply ...

The company released pricing details for the SQL Server 2005 database last month. Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition and the Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Office System will both carry an ...

The planned launch event is an indication that the long-delayed SQL Server database and Visual Studio tool set will be available--at least through some channels--at launch time. However ...

While SQL Server Data Tools doesn’t quite that level, it gets very close. The holy grail of database development is the ability to treat database objects as if they were normal source code.

Business Intelligence (BIDS) tool for Visual Studio 2010 replaced by SQL Server Data Tool – Business Intelligence (SSDT-BI). When you are a SSIS developer, you will spend the majority of your time ...