Monday, April 18, 2011
SQL Server 2008 Express w/ Management Studio
So I used the web installer to automatically put the MVC framework and it's dependencies on my computer here, but quickly noticed I did not have access to SQLServer Management Studio (SSMS). This is quite the issue when trying to start out with Entity Framework (EF) using the Model First approach. Having no real experience with it beforehand or knowing even if I can attach the the EF model to the database directly, it seems pretty important to have access to a fully featured querying tool. So far I've come across the ability to generate a SQL script from my model and when I attempt to run it from Visual Studio 2010's (VS) integrated database tool, it throws errors. I would rather stumble my way through the new ideas than revert back to my safe-place in Database First, but it helps to have something to fall back on. Anyway, this link would have been helpful before I installed the tools through VS as it would have given me the choice to install SSMS. http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/InstallOptions.aspx
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