SQL Server 2008 R2 gave us data-tier applications ("DACs") and yet another Visual Studio project type All these database project types can get pretty confusing. And the funny part is that you're still ...

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 ...

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 ...

Business Intelligence Development Services is a major environment for developing business solutions, which includes projects related to Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services.

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...

Microsoft releases SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005, the Siamese twins of its database and tools strategy, to manufacturing on Thursday. SQL Server, Visual Studio 2005 RTM Due Thursday ...

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 ...

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, Visual ...

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.

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