Untangle SQL Server connection strings Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools.

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.

Click on it. The Management Studio program runs and displays the "Connect to Server" dialog box. Select a SQL Server computer entry in the "Connect to Server" dialog.

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

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.