• Let me repeat what I posted before. SSMS has no option out of the box.

    As much as you request it, if the software doesn't have this option, it doesn't help to request this option to be there. It is not.

    If you don't want to use a 3rd party tool, then you're stuck with what you already described as your options.

    You could also convince Microsoft to add this option. There'll be many people out there supporting the request but I doubt MS will include it in the near future... Or you could write your own Management Studio...



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