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SQL Server Management Studio How-to Topics

SQL Server Management Studio is a flexible tool that can be configured in a variety of ways to support your preferences.

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  • How to: Add an External Tool to the Tools Menu (SQL Server Management Studio)

  • How to: Add or Modify Maintenance Plan Subplan Schedules

  • How to: Associate File Extensions to a Code Editor

  • How to: Back Up a Database (SQL Server Management Studio)

  • How to: Change Maintenance Tasks in the Maintenance Plan Wizard

  • How to: Change Server Authentication Mode

  • How to: Create a Credential (SQL Server Management Studio)

  • How to: Create a Maintenance Plan

  • How to: Create Multiserver Maintenance Plans

  • How to: Configure Login Auditing (SQL Server Management Studio)

  • How to: Configure WMI to Show Server Status in SQL Server Tools

  • How to: Display the Object Explorer Details Page

  • How to: Hide System Objects in Object Explorer

  • How to: Migrate SQL Server 2000 Database Maintenance Plans

  • How to: Use Templates in SQL Server Management Studio

  • How to: View Spatial Data in Object Explorer


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  • Last updated on 2012-10-04

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