SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the principal interface for working with Microsoft SQL Server. However, many subtleties of this powerful tool evade even the most seasoned professionals ...

To enable Query Store, you'll need to access the properties of the specific database you wish to monitor. Use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), right-click on the database, select "Properties ...

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The editors in SSMS share a typical architecture. The text editor implements the base level of functionality and can be used as a basic editor for text files. The other editors, or query editors, ...

SQL Server 2016 offers a new tool for performance tuning called Query Store. This holds metrics that let you quickly see when an execution plan change has negatively impacted the database.

Figure 1. A SQL Server query against the Northwind database executed in PowerShell. (Click image to view larger version.) Fig. 2 is that same query as executed in SSMS (yes, I finally did get it to ...

Microsoft has updated its SQL Server Management Studio to version 17.3, adding two features along with various minor enhancements and bug fixes. The Import Flat File Wizard streamlines the process of ...

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