Learn how to install and configure SQL Server Management Studio, download a SQL Server, and connect them on a Windows 11/10/Server computer..

In November, Microsoft released version 18.4 for the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), introducing some key features such as support for materialized view scripts in SQL Data Warehouse. It also ...

In announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 1 this week, Microsoft revealed Copilot AI for the tool is also being previewed, privately. A Copilot for the tool that helps users manage, ...

PowerShell vs. SQL Server Management Studio When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 ...

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A good example of this is comparing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to PGAdmin. There is almost no comparison, for any complaints you have about SSMS, it's just light years better than PGAdmin.

When SQL Server Management Studio is already open, the easiest way to open SQL Profiler is to click on the Tools dropdown menu. Then select "SQL Server Profiler" from the menu.

Start SQL Server Management Studio Click the "Start" button. Move the mouse cursor to the "All Programs" menu, then find and click "Microsoft SQL Server" to open a list of SQL Server programs.