The underlying technology for database projects is bundled into SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), which is included in all versions of Visual Studio 2013 (including the Express version). However, even if ...

In my column last month, "Simplifying Development with Database Projects," I described how to create a Visual Studio database project and I promised that it would make managing changes to your ...

The Connection Properties dialog opens. For my sample ITworld application, I changed the data source to Microsoft SQL Server (SQLClient), and entered the necessary Server, Log On, and database values.

These questions (which all apply to SQL Server 2008) are not meant to be the only way to ascertain a candidate’s technical expertise during an interview, but rather one piece of the puzzle that ...

Processing is carried out by SQL Server on the database server, not in Access on the client side. As a result, you’ll see a reduction in network traffic (as opposed to a split MDB).