I've been playing around with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and although many have complained about missing features compared to the "Data Dude" Visual Studio projects and other tools that SSDT ...

Microsoft recently updated SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) with support for Visual Studio 2012, improved LocalDB functionality and new SSDT Power Tools. SSDT, if you're unfamiliar with it, is a ...

I have a 2014 15” MacBook Pro that I’m looking to replace sooner or later with an equivalent M1 MacBook Pro (most likely the 14”). However, one big holdup is that for my day job, I run Visual Studio ...

How Do I Install Business Intelligence Development Studio 2015? Visual Studio Marketplace now offers BI Developer Extensions for Visual Studio 2015. Install it by going to Tools – Extensions and ...

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is now officially supported in the latest SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 ...

Well, for various reasons, I caved and ordered a 14” M1 MacBook Pro I’m just going to try it and see how much of my workflow it can support (I think all of it, but we’ll see), and if I truly get stuck ...