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2010-10-01

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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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