The Red Gate SSMS Ecosystem is a framework that makes it easy to develop, share and manage SSMS add-ins. We aim to help add-in developers build everything from homegrown solutions and community-driven projects to commercial solutions provided by partner companies. We hope that DBAs and database developers will benefit from better integrated tools.
2013-11-26
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Learn how to set colors for different connections in SSMS.
2015-03-13 (first published: 2013-09-17)
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I have a SQL Server instance that has hundreds of databases. Navigating the database tree in SSMS is a pain and I was wondering if there was a way to limit the list of databases that I see in SSMS?
2013-08-28
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While working with the Results to Text option in SSMS, you may come across a situation where the output from dynamically generated data is truncated. In this article I will guide you on how to fix this issue and print all the text for the Results to Text option.
2012-11-14
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This article describes how to use the built in repository for SQL Server Management Studio Templates and how to customize and share a common repository with your team.
2012-01-09
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If you work with SSMS, you’ll know how frustrating it can be when tasks you perform every day aren’t part of the core features. Malden Prajdic certainly did, which is why he developed his free SSMS Tools Pack. Now on its second version, Grant Fritchey explains the functionality of this great free plugin.
2011-11-02
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Provides a SQL code that generates a source-target transformation query and can be helpful at several stages of data warehouse development lifecycle.
2011-09-29
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With the following technique, you can quickly read information stored in the extended properties of a SQL Server table.
2011-09-27
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This is the first of three tips on how ETL Developers can be more productive by applying custom SSMS shortcuts to the most often used tasks.
2011-09-22
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A query tem o objetivo de consultar o status do usuario AD via Management Studio.
2011-08-22
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