I have the full Visual Studio 2010 (not express) installed, with SQL Server that came with it as well:
I was trying to locate SQL Server Management Studio (ssms) in order to follow this tutorial but I can't seem to find it in my installation.
I could theoretically download the 2008 Management Studio Express but given the so many editions and versions of SSMS (e.g. 2012 Express), how do I know whether it is compatible with my VS 2010?
Also, why download an Express Edition if I already have it in my original Visual Studio 2010 DVD?
So my questions are:
Update: (for the benefit of future MS SQL Server newcomers)
Thanks to the answers below I managed to successfully install what I needed and most importantly understand the tools picture.
So to answer my particular questions one by one:
Tips:
<local-pc-name>\SQLEXPRESS
.System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException
for the first time you use C# with an existing database using new SqlConnection()
, remember that "Data Source=" cannot specify the computer name alone (as in the tutorial) but rather have \SQLEXPRESS appended to the computer name. Also, make sure TCP/IP Client Protocol is enabled.Generally, It is required to install sql server database with visual studio setup.
No. It only supports any edition before 2012 of SQL Server. The latest version is Visual Studio 2019. BTW, after upgrading Visual Studio you should use the latest SQL server (2019), which is always correct.
Visual Studio 2022 installs an old version of SQL Server Local DB (2016) but should be 2019. THis makes it difficult to develop and test code compatible with 2019 but not 2016.
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure. Use SSMS to access, configure, manage, administer, and develop all components of SQL Server, Azure SQL Database , Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure VM, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
SSMS is for running queries and performing database administration tasks, etc. Configuration manager is a configuration tool for SQL Server, where you can configure (Start/Stop/user credentials, etc.) the services used by SQL Server.
However, installing Visual Studio does not mean you get the full version of SQL Server, but you get the Express edition, which does not include SSMS.
Maybe this MSDN link will help.
As said by bugfinder and others (+1 to all) sql management studio and sql configuration manager are not the same.
It doesn't matter which visual studios version you have.
What matters is the sql server version you have. I.e You have sql server 2008 installed thus you should download management studio for sql server 2008. ( you have the link in your question). I have vs 2010 ultimate and it didn't have management studio incorporated.
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