Chapter 4. SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated application that provides access to most of the graphical tools you can use to perform administrative and development tasks on SQL Server 2008. SSMS was introduced with SQL Server 2005 and replaced the Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer, and Analysis Manager that were available in SQL Server 2000. Microsoft consolidated all those tools into one, with a focus on providing a tool that suits the needs of both developers and database administrators (DBAs).
SSMS is a complicated tool that provides an entry point to almost all of SQL Server’s functionality. ...
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