Using LocalDB in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was as simple as typing " (localdb)\v11.0 " into the Connect to Server dialog box. After connecting, you can see you're using LocalDB in the Object ...

Learn how to install and configure SQL Server Management Studio, download a SQL Server, and connect them on a Windows 11/10/Server computer..

Untangle SQL Server connection strings Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools.

SQL Server Data Tools, released with SQL Server 2012 and coming with Visual Studio 11 Beta, are interesting and certainly worth a look soon, but I decided to first check out something a little simpler ...