Jul 30, 2025 · The steps in this article show how to connect to a data source in the Visual Studio IDE. The data source can be a local database, online data service, or a database opened from an .mdf …

In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to connect SQL Server with Visual Studio 2026 and run SQL queries directly inside Visual Studio. This video i...

To connect to your SQL Server database in Visual Studio start a new project and bring up Server Explorer either by clicking on the tab next to the Toolbox or by going to View > Server Explorer. Right …

Oct 18, 2018 · In order to demonstrate a connection to SQL Server via a .NET application, in this case a C# application, we need to start a new project in Visual Studio. For this demo, I’m using Visual …

In this article, you will learn how to connect to a database directly from Visual Studio.

Dec 17, 2020 · For connecting this database with our C# application, right-click on the database name and select Properties. Copy the value of the ConnectionString property that we will use later in the …

Sep 10, 2025 · Learn how to use SQL Server Object Explorer in Visual Studio to connect to both on-premises and off-premises SQL Server instances.

Open Visual Studio, go to File New Project, and select the SQL Server Database Project template. This project type allows you to manage your database schema and scripts within Visual...

Dec 15, 2024 · This tutorial will guide you through the process of connecting to a database and making queries using Visual Studio. Visual Studio installed on your machine. A database server (e.g., SQL …

Jan 21, 2021 · In this article we look at how to connect to the SQL Server database engine, Analysis Services (SSAS), Integration Services (SSIS), Reporting Services (SSRS) and Power BI with some …