SQL Server Management Studio: See Object Explorer Details for objects in this folder

Question

I am working with a database hosted at GoDaddy using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (version 10, for SQL Server 2008).

I am getting this message:
See Object Explorer Details for objects in this folder
probably because they have more than 2500 databases there.

I can still access everything from the Object Explorer Details, but it's a pain when you have to do it everyday.

Does anyone know any way to get the database I am working on to appear in the Object Explorer on the left?

Answer 1

It looks like this is a bug in SQL Server Mangement Studio.

From Microsoft...

The current limitation of 2500 items expanded in one Object Explorer Node has been put in place to prevent the Tree View Control from exceeding the 64K limit when multiple Object Explorer nodes get expanded. The Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 version of the Tree View control has a bug where it just stops displaying nodes once the total number of nodes exceeds 64K.

Object Explorer Details window can be used to see the entire list of items - it doesn't have the above limitation. Users can see the list by clicking at the informational node that displays the warning in the Object Explorer. Object Explorer Details duplicates most of Object Explorer functionality including all the context menus.

We are reviewing the customer feedback and considering adjusting this behavior one more time. Please let us know if you'd prefer the old behavior back or if you have any other suggestions.

I am having this problem on a Windows 7 Machine, so I do not think it is just limited to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 as Microsoft says.

Answer 2

here is how you fix that, you either press F7 key to display the object explorer details, or from view > Object explorer details

then select your database from the list of databases which will appear in the object explorer details window.