Azure Online SQL Database Management is Unavailable

Question

I am trying to host a sql server on azure to communicate with a node app. I have gone through the process of creating the database server and the database itself successfully. Now, I would like to edit my database structure. From what I have found online, there should be a way to access the database through the management portal with Azure. Every tutorial and other piece of advice I have found (including the MSDN page linked), has instructed me to find the online db management software by clicking a "manage" button on the page that displays my db. However, when I navigate to the proper page, there is no "manage" to click. I have tried accessing it in Safari, Chrome, and IE on a Windows 7 VM but nothing has worked. My exact question is: with all things considered, how do I design my database from the azure portal?

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I'd really appreciate any help with this,

-Alex

Answer 1

Did you create a V12 Database?

The manage button that links you to the Azure SQL Database Management Portal (http://yourservername.database.windows.net) is not supported by a V12 Azure SQL Databases. For more info, take a look at the Limitations section of this article: http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/sql-database-preview-plan-prepare-upgrade/

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Microsoft recommends Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition ( A Full Featured IDE - FREE! ). Download link here: https://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-community-vs

you can run this inside your windows 7 VM

In visual studio 2013, you'll have about the same capabilities as the old Azure SQL Database Management Portal.