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Welcome to SQL Manager for SQL Server!
What's new
System requirements
Feature Matrix
Installation
Registration
How to register SQL Manager
Version history
EMS SQL Manager FAQ
Other EMS Products
Getting Started
Selecting style and language
First time started
Using Desktop Panel
Database navigation
Working with database objects
Using context menus
Host context menu
Database context menu
Object context menu
Working with windows
Database Explorer
Managing database registration info
Connecting to databases and hosts
Operations with database objects
Selecting multiple objects
Using tabs for database navigation
Recently opened objects
Managing projects
Searching within the tree
SQL Assistant
Configuring Database Explorer
Managing Favorite queries
Database Management
Register Database wizard
Setting connection parameters
Selecting databases
Setting specific options
Create Database wizard
Setting database name
Setting connection properties
Defining database files
Defining transaction log files
Defining filestream files and filegroups
Setting recovery model and collation
Viewing result SQL statement
Database Registration Info
Connection
Common options
Display options
Default directories
Logs
Data options
Find Option
Database Properties
Information
Options
Recovery options
ANSI options
SQL options
Automation options
Cursor options
FileTable options
Advanced
Data files
Log files
Filegroups
Filestream files and filegroups
Find Option
Server Properties
General options
Memory options
Processor options
Security options
Active Directory
Connection settings
Database Settings
Misc Server Settings
Advanced settings
Find Option
Database and Server Objects Management
New Object
Duplicate Object Wizard
Selecting the source database
Selecting object to duplicate
Selecting destination database or server
Modifying the new object's definition
Database objects
Schemas
Schema Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing schema
Schema Objects
Tables
New table
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Setting table properties
Specifying fields
Table Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Managing fields
Changing fields order
Managing foreign keys
Managing checks
Managing indexes
Managing triggers
Working with table data
Table properties
Fields
Field Editor
Setting field name and type
Setting field identity
Setting XML properties
Setting field defaults
Setting field description
Foreign Keys
Foreign Key Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing foreign key
Checks
Check Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing check
Indices
Index Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing index
Defining index storage
Viewing index info
Triggers
Trigger Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing trigger
Views
View Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing view
Managing fields
Managing indexes
Managing triggers
Working with data
Procedures
Procedure Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing procedure
Browsing procedure parameters
Specifying input parameters
Executing procedure/function
UDFs
UDF Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing UDF
Browsing UDF parameters
UDTs
UDT Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing UDT
Managing UDT checks
Table Type Check Constraint dialog
Managing UDT Primary/Unique Keys
Table Type Constraint dialog
Sequences
Sequence Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing sequence
Synonyms
Synonym Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing synonym
Aggregates
Aggregate Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing aggregate
XML Schema Collections
XML Schema Collection Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing XML Schema Collection
Defaults
Default Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing default
Rules
Rule Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing rule
Queues
Queue Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing queue
Viewing queue messages
Non-schema Objects
Users
User Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing user
Defining user membership
Specifying permissions
Roles
Role Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing role
Defining role membership
Assemblies
Assembly Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing assembly
DDL Triggers
DDL Trigger Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing DDL trigger
Partition Functions
Partition Function Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing partition function
Partition Schemes
Partition Scheme Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing partition scheme
Full-Text Catalogs
Full-Text Catalog Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing full-text catalog
Managing full-text indexes
Symmetric Keys
Symmetric Key Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing symmetric key
Asymmetric Keys
Asymmetric Key Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing asymmetric key
Certificates
Certificate Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing certificate
Backup Certificate dialog
Message Types
Message Type Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing message type
Contracts
Contract Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing contract
Services
Service Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing service
Viewing service dialogs
Routes
Route Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing route
Remote Service Bindings
Remote Service Binding Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Creating/editing remote service binding
Server Objects
Logins
Login Editor
Setting login parameters
Allocating members
Defining server permissions
Defining server role permissions
Defining login permissions
Defining endpoint permissions
Defining database permissions
User mapping
Backup Devices
New backup device
Jobs
Job Editor
Setting job properties
Managing job steps
Managing job schedules
Managing notifications
Managing target servers
Schedules
Schedule Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Setting schedule properties
Viewing scheduled jobs
Alerts
Alert Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Setting alert properties
Setting additional properties
Managing notifications
Operators
Operator Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Setting operator properties
Setting additional properties
Managing alert notifications
Managing job notifications
Proxies
Proxy Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Setting proxy properties
Viewing proxy jobs
Credentials
Credential Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Setting credential properties
Linked Servers
Linked Server Editor
Configuring Linked server
Security settings
Setting server options
Linked Server content
Endpoints
Endpoint Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Setting endpoint properties
Setting protocol options
Setting payload options
DDL Triggers
DDL Trigger Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Setting DDL trigger properties
Server roles
Server Role Editor
Setting server role parameters
Defining server permissions
Defining server role permissions
Defining login permissions
Defining endpoint permissions
DTS Packages
DTS Package properties
Query Management Tools
SQL Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Working with SQL Editor area
Using the context menu
Viewing query plan
Using object links
Executing queries
Viewing query logs
Favorites editor
Merging queries
Visual Query Builder
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Working with diagram area
Joining two objects
Setting criteria
Setting output fields
Setting grouping criteria
Setting sorting parameters
Working with the editor area
Query execution
Viewing query plan
Query parameters
Input parameters dialog
Data Management
Data View
Using Navigation bar and Toolbars
Grid View
Customizing columns
Grouping data
Filtering records
Using the context menu
Working in multi-level mode
Create Grid Level wizard
Specifying master level
Defining source for detail level
Binding master and detail levels
Query parameterization
Setting additional parameters
Working in card view mode
Column Summary
Copying records
Form View
Print Data
Page Setup
Page
Margins
Header/Footer
Scaling
Report Formatter
View
Behaviors
Formatting
Styles
Preview
Cards
Charts
Setting report options
Print dialog
BLOB View
Navigation within BLOB Editor
Editing as Hexadecimal
Editing as Text
Editing as Rich Text
Editing as Image
Editing as HTML
Editing as XML
Applying changes
Custom Filter
Filter Builder dialog
Invoking the Filter Builder dialog
Adding a new condition
Setting filter criteria
Setting filter operator
Setting filter criteria values
Adding a new group
Setting group operator
Applying filter conditions
Import/Export Tools
Export Data Wizard
Setting destination file name and format
Selecting fields for export
Adjusting data formats
Setting header and footer
Setting format-specific options
Excel options
Data format
Fields
Options
Styles
Extensions
Hyperlinks
Notes
Charts
Cells
Merged Cells
Advanced
Access options
Word / RTF options
Base Styles
Strip Styles
HTML options
Preview
Basic
Multi-file
Advanced
PDF options
TXT options
CSV options
XML options
MS Excel 2007 / ODS options
MS Word 2007 / ODT options
Setting common export options
Exporting data
Import Data Wizard
Selecting source file name and format
Selecting data source
Setting fields correspondence
Excel
Access
DBF
XML Datapacket
TXT
CSV
HTML
XML Generic
MS Excel/Word 2007, ODF
Adjusting data formats
Setting advanced field formats
Setting import mode
Customizing bulk insert options
Customizing common options
Importing data
Export as SQL Script
Selecting destination DBMS
Setting destination file name
Setting BLOB options
Selecting fields to export
Editing table definition
Setting export options
Exporting as SQL Script
Bulk Insert Wizard
Selecting a table or view and the data file
Setting bulk insert options
Customizing data file format
Viewing the result SQL statement
Running bulk insert
Database Tools
Common DB Tools
Dependency Tree
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Viewing dependency tree
Visual Database Designer
Using Navigation bar and Toolbars
Using Diagram Navigator and DB Objects pane
Using context menus
Working with diagram objects
Adding/removing objects to/from diagram
Incremental search
Creating objects
Creating relations
Working with diagram pages
Reverse engineering
Printing diagram
Print Preview
Print Setup dialog
Saving/loading diagram
Setting diagram options
SQL Script Editor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Working with SQL Script editor area
Using Script Explorer
Script execution
Extract Database Wizard
Selecting source database
Specifying destination file name
Setting extraction mode
Setting BLOB options
Selecting objects for structure extraction
Selecting server objects for extraction
Selecting objects for data extraction
Customizing script options
Start of extraction process
Print Metadata
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Printing options
Print Preview
HTML Report Wizard
Selecting database and directory
Selecting object types
Specifying CSS
Setting additional report options
Creating HTML report
Reports management
Create Report Wizard
Specifying database name and report options
Selecting report bands
Selecting report style
Specifying page settings
Specifying paper settings
Specifying margins
Specifying other page settings
Report Designer
Basic elements
Toolbars
Adding database and query components
Adding report components
Viewing the report
Saving the report
Adding dialog form
Report Viewer
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
SQL Monitor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Working with SQL Monitor
Specific DB Tools
Attach Database
Setting connection properties
Defining database files and general options
Attaching database
Detach Database
Setting connection properties
Selecting the database
Detaching database
Backup Database
Selecting database to backup
Setting backup type and options
Selecting database files to backup
Selecting backup devices
Setting schedule options
Setting media options
Setting advanced backup options
Setting data transfer and/or transaction log backup options
Running database backup
Restore Database
Selecting destination database
Setting restore type and recovery options
Selecting backup set to restore
Selecting files to restore
Setting advanced restore options
Running database restore
Shrink Database
Selecting database and setting shrink mode
Defining shrink action for database
Defining shrink action for files
Shrinking database
Indices Management
Selecting database for indices management
Selecting tables
Specifying actions and setting options
Editing and executing the result script
Update Statistics
Selecting database for statistics update
Selecting tables and views
Specifying update statistics options
Selecting indexes
Editing and executing the result script
Check Database
Selecting database to check
Specifying arguments and options
Editing and executing the result script
Grant Manager
Using Navigation bar, Toolbar and context menu
Managing database-specific privileges
Object permissions
Managing column permissions
Filtering objects in list
Database permissions
Viewing effective permissions
Server Tools
Server-level principals
Logins
Login Manager
Server Roles
SQL Server objects and services
Backup Devices
Backup devices manager
Backup Device properties
Database Snapshots
Managing database snapshots
Database snapshot properties
Linked Servers
Linked servers manager
DTS Packages
DTS Packages manager
SQL Server Agent services
Jobs
Jobs manager
Job History
Viewing job history
Filtering job history list
Alerts
Alerts manager
Operators
Operators manager
Schedules
Shared schedules manager
Proxies
Proxies manager
Target Servers
Target Servers manager
Server Log Viewer
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Working with Server Log Viewer
Activity Monitor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Working with Activity Monitor
Resource Governor
Using Navigation bar and Toolbar
Working with Resource Governor
Personalization
SQL Manager Options
Environment Options
Preferences
Full mode activation
Confirmations
Windows
Tools
Timeouts
DB Explorer
Naming Rules
Object Editors
SQL Editor
SQL Monitor
SQL Script
Query Builder
Style & Color Palette
Visual Database Designer
Color Palette
Print Metadata
Data Export
SQL Server Reference
Fonts
Grid
Data Options
Print Data
Color & Formats
Advanced
Column Options
Localization
Find Option
Editor Options
General
Display
Highlight
Quick Code
SQL Formatter
SQL Words
Key Mapping
Spell Checking
Find Option
Visual Options
Bars and menus
Trees and lists
Edit controls
Check boxes
Buttons
Page controls
Group boxes
Splitters
Navigation bar
Find Option
Save Settings
Specifying destination file
Selecting settings
Selecting databases
Saving settings
Localization
Localization Editor
Select Program Language
Keyboard Templates
Find Option dialog
External Tools
External Tools dialog
External Tool Info editor
Appendix
Program interface
Viewing object DDL structure
Editing object description
Browsing object dependencies
Setting object permissions
Changing Metadata window
Tip of the Day
Find Text dialog
Replace Text dialog
Format specifiers
Language Info Editor
Using templates
Supported file formats
To-Do List
Windows List
Customize toolbars and menus
SQL Manager Direct
Database Login dialog
Overwriting existing output file
Script conversion
Select Object dialog
SQL Manager shortcuts
How To...
Work with Databases
Connect to a database
Create a database
Edit database connection parameters
Make work with a database faster
Design a visual database structure
View an ER diagram
Backup a database
Restore a database from a backup
Create a database copy
Document a database
Save metadata reports to file
Log database changes
Get an SQL dump
Reduce database size
Transfer database from one server to another
Work with Database Objects
Group objects
Find objects
View dependecies
Get an object DDL
Work with Data
View tables with many records
Set data filter
Sort and group data
Export/import data
Export data as SQL Script
Edit data of master-detail tables
Add image to table
Set data display format
Work with Queries and Scripts
Create SQL statements rapidly
Control a query productivity
Work with several queries at once
Save most frequently used queries
Execute queries with parameters
Export query results into file
Execute scripts
Execute a large SQL script
Make SQL script work faster
Customize work with Query/Script text
View executed queries and scripts
Create a simple report in Report Designer
Create a scheduled job
Transfer program settings
Update SQL Manager
Report bugs and suggestions

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