To minimize issues running SSMS on Windows Server 2016, ensure SSMS has all of the latest updates applied. Microsoft takes app compatibility seriously and ensures that already-shipped applications continue to run on the latest Windows releases. * SSMS 17.X is based on the Visual Studio 2015 Isolated shell, which was released before Windows Server 2016. This release of SSMS supports the following 64-bit platforms when used with the latest available service pack: Additionally, SSMS 17.x can be installed side by side with SSMS 16.x or SQL Server 2014 SSMS and earlier.There is no explicit block for SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005, but some features may not work properly.This version of SSMS works with all supported versions of SQL Server 2008 - SQL Server 2017 and provides the greatest level of support for working with the latest cloud features in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.The corresponding 'release number' is listed below in the Release Notes section. This package is versioned using the published build number. This release features improved compatibility with previous versions of SQL Server,Ī stand-alone web installer, and toast notifications within SSMS when new releases become available.
Graphical tools with a number of rich script editors to provide developers and administrators of all skill levels access to SQL Server. The Sales_log file is allocated in megabytes because the MB suffix is explicitly stated in the SIZE parameter.įILENAME = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL13.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\saledat.mdf',įILENAME = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL13.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\salelog.ldf',įor more examples, see CREATE DATABASE (SQL Server Transact-SQL).SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for accessing, configuring, managing, administering, and developing all components of SQL Server. Because neither MB nor KB is specified in the SIZE parameter for the Sales_dat file, it uses MB and is allocated in megabytes. Because the keyword PRIMARY is not used, the first file ( Sales_dat) becomes the primary file. For example, enter one or more statements that describe the database.Ĭopy and paste the following example into the query window and select Execute. In the Value column, enter the extended property text. In the Name column, enter a name for the extended property. To add an extended property to the database, select the Extended Properties page. Select Add and then enter the values for the filegroup.
To add a new filegroup, select the Filegroups page. For a description of each option, see ALTER DATABASE SET Options (Transact-SQL). To change database options, select the Options page, and then modify the database options. To change the recovery model, select the Options page and select a recovery model from the list. To change the collation of the database, select the Options page, and then select a collation from the list. For more information, see Add Data or Log Files to a Database. To change the default values of the primary data and transaction log files, in the Database files grid, select the appropriate cell and enter the new value. The Use full-text indexing option is always checked and dimmed because, beginning in SQL Server 2008, all user databases are full-text enabled. To create the database by accepting all default values, select OK otherwise, continue with the following optional steps. Right-click Databases, and then select New Database. In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance. Use SQL Server Management Studio To create a database To maintain control over disk use on an instance of SQL Server, permission to create databases is typically limited to a few SQL Server login. Requires CREATE DATABASE permission in the master database, or requires CREATE ANY DATABASE, or ALTER ANY DATABASE permission. When you create a database, make the data files as large as possible based on the maximum amount of data you expect in the database. The master database should be backed up whenever a user database is created, modified, or dropped.