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Why should I use Visual Studio 2010 over SSMS for my database development?

Visual Studio 2010 introduces database projects and a whole array of related features that supposedly facilitate database development. I've used SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) for many years to ...
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Visual Studio 2010 deployment script creates objects in wrong order - trigger after stored procedure

I created a view that selects from multiple tables in a complex query. Due to the complexity, I created insert/update/delete INSTEAD OF triggers to handle these operations on the view. I also ...
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Is there a SQL Server 2008 R2 specific target for SSDT projects?

I am making a SQLCLR stored procedure in Visual Studio 2012. I have these options for target platform: Is there not a SQL Server 2008 R2 specific option? Is this because SQL 2008 R2 shares the same ...
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What SSMS and/or Visual Studio tools sync SQL Server environments?

I need to sync table structures, stored procedures, triggers, data, etc. between environments. There are dev, QA, and production environments. I am in a Microsoft-centric environment. What tools ...
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Export SQL Server varbinary field to string using Visual Basic script in SSIS?

I'm using SSIS to export data from a set of tables to flat files. The export is running great except for one table with a varbinary field. The export is running a Visual Basic script task to load the ...
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Microsoft Visual Studio is Busy

I am working in Visual Studio 2008 on a SSIS package. It is really frustrating that I get "Microsoft Visual Studio is Busy" message quite often. It almost happens every time I try to open a data ...
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Install SQL server 2008 R2 with VS 2010

Ok, I've installed SQL Server 2008 R2. I'm trying to add a "SQL Server Database" to an ASP MVC project. But it keeps telling me I need SQL Server for it to work. What do I need to do to setup the ...
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“Procedure: XXXX has an unresolved reference to object XXXX” errors

After using for some time MS SQL Server Management Studio for creating and editing databases I tried to use Visual Studio 2010 "SQL Server 2008 Database Project" for this. I used the SQL 2008 Wizard ...
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Visual Studio DAC with Schemabound View containing hierarchyid::GetRoot() - Two part name needed?

In Visual Studio, when trying to create a DAC which has a schemabound view which contains hierarchyid::GetRoot() this error is generated and the project does not build. However, the t-sql is ok as if ...