Is there a way to view whitespace in SQL Server Management Studio 2016?
The option is under: Edit > Advanced > View White Space
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How do I view executed queries within SQL Server Management Studio?
Use SQL Profiler and use a filter on it to get the most expensive queries.
SQL Server Management Studio Object Explorer – How to increase Font Size?
You can’t change the font of the Object Explorer on it’s own but you can change it. Go to “Tools/Options/Fonts and Colors” Under the “Show settings for:” dropdown choose “Environment font” Set the font/fontsize to whatever you want (I use 12 pt Segoe UI) Click “OK” Restart SSMS
SQL Server Management Studio missing
Did you include “Management Tools” as a chosen option during setup? Ensure this option is selected, and SQL Server Management Studio will be installed on the machine.
SSMS SQL SERVER Management Studio 2012 startup freeze
Often this is due to the new connection dialog being off screen (usually due to changing monitor setup e.g. 1 to 2 monitors or resolution change etc). If so the really easy fix (if your connection dialog just needed approval without changing fields) is : Focus on SSMS and Hit Enter/Return ..or the easy fix … Read more
Keyboard shortcut to close a tab in SQL Server Management Studio?
The shortcut Ctrl+F4 should work.
SQL Management Studio – Execute current line
In options you can configure line numbers to be displayed, then you can just click on a line number, which will highlight the whole line.
SQL Server Management Studio Skin / Appearance / Layout
I decided to try something simple on SSMS 2012: Go to http://studiostyl.es/ Pick a theme and download it Follow these screenshot instructions Note that doing this will only affect the theme of the text editor, not the toolbar, menu, object explorer window, etc.
How to connect to LocalDb
I am totally unable to connect to localdb with any tool including MSSMA, sqlcmd, etc. You would think Microsoft would document this, but I find nothing on MSDN. I have v12 and tried (localdb)\v12.0 and that didn’t work. Issuing the command sqllocaldb i MSSQLLocalDB shows that the local instance is running, but there is no … Read more
SSMS shows ‘Querying transaction count’ on closing the query window
Not a solution, but if I disconnect the query before closing the tab I don’t get the popup. I added a disconnect button to the toolbar to make it less intrusive. And I’ve since assigned the keys so Ctrl-Shift-F4 to disconnect and Ctrl-F4 to close so that makes multiple tabs less annoying.