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 ...

Peter learns something by listening to readers: Visual Studio database projects provide a great environment for making changes to your databases. Here's a brief introduction about how they'll make ...

There are lots of ways to handle databases in a containerized environment like Docker. Here's how to create SQL Server in a container, how to load it with the data you want and how to integrate that ...

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Using the Visual Studio Installer, install Visual Studio. To find the installer in Windows, you can type “installer” into the Start menu. The installer will ask you for what edition of Visual Studio ...

According to Rikalous, installing Business Intelligence Development Studio is necessary. Upon installing SQL Server 2008 you need to select the Client tools option under the Client tools section of ...

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Security, scalability and interoperability were the buzzwords of choice when Microsoft announced its latest product releases today. The software vendor took the wraps off its SQL Server 2005, Visual ...