You need to download and install SQL LocalDB. It is a special edition of SQL Server that does not allow remote connection and supports windows integrated authentication only. It is a simple one click MSI install so it is easy to deploy. To download and install SQL Server 2016 Express, go to SQL Server downloads. LocalDB is a … Read more
Such unexpected problems can appear when you copy the code from a web page or email and the text contains unprintable characters like individual CR or LF and non-breaking spaces.
Haha, oh boy, I figured it out. Somehow, someway, I did not install the Database Engine when I installed SQL Server 2008. I have no idea how I missed that, but that’s what happened.
This is commonly reported as an error due to using the wrong version of SSMS(Sql Server Management Studio). Use the version designed for your database version. You can use the command select @@version to check which version of sql server you are actually using. This version is reported in a way that is easier to … Read more
Try: Edit -> IntelliSense -> Refresh Local Cache This should refresh the data cached by Intellisense to provide typeahead support and pre-execution error detection. NOTE: Your cursor must be in the query editor for the IntelliSense menu to be visible.
Right click the database itself, Tasks -> Generate Scripts… Then follow the wizard. For SSMS2008+, if you want to also export the data, on the “Set Scripting Options” step, select the “Advanced” button and change “Types of data to script” from “Schema Only” to “Data Only” or “Schema and Data”.
I was struggling with that until i found this… http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2009/10/01/sql-server-sql-server-management-studio-and-client-statistics/ Also, if you open the Properties window you may find some magical “Connection elapsed time” that may give you some execution time… Hope it helps…
It is a batch terminator, you can however change it to whatever you want