SQL Azure Query Tool–myLittleAdmin

myLittleAdmin for SQL Azure is web-based interface to manage SQL Azure server and databases

myLittleAdmin is available for free under Public Beta, but it will be charged once it goes live. Pricing information is not disclosed yet.

You can Install myLittleAdmin for SQL Azure in your own IIS server or you can access it directly from http://mylittleadmin4sqlazure.cloudapp.net/ 

For list of features and support information, please visit http://azure.mylittleadmin.com/azure/en/default.aspx

Login – To connect to SQL Azure server, provide Servername, Database, Login and Password to login to your server

You can also connect without specifying the database name

To Encrypt the connection or change the Connection Time out click on “Options” and select the required option

Click “Connect” to connect to your SQL Azure server

Dashboard – Databases Tab (Default) displays the available System and User databases

Dashboard – Connection Tab displays the License and Connection information

Server Info displays the detailed information about the connected SQL Azure server

To disconnect from the server, use the “Disconnect” option in “Connection” tab.

Database Tab To Manage Database Object

Click on User Databases and select your database to view Tables, Views, Synonyms, Stored Procedures, Functions, Users, Roles and Schema

By selecting a Table, you can access the following functions in the Right side pane

– Open the table to view or modify data

You have option to Export to CSV, XML and Excel 2003 format. You can also filter data, modify or insert or delete records

– Table Designer

– View Dependencies

-View Properties

-View Permissions

Creating Views

To create View, Click on “Views” node and click on “New”  Icon on Right side pane, and then modify the template to specify View name, Schema Name and SQL query to create view and click “Create”

Creating Synonyms

To create Synonyms, Click on “Synonyms” node and click on “New” Icon on Right side pane, then enter the Synonym name, select the Schema and then Object Type and name and click “Create”

 

Similarly you can create or modify or drop Stored Procedures, Functions, Database Triggers and View Assemblies and Types available

Manage Database Users, Roles and Schemas

Security Tab: Manage Logins, View Server Roles

To create new login, click on New Icon in Right side pane after selecting Logins node

Available Tools

You can use “New Query” tool to run adhoc queries, Type your query and click on “Submit”

Query options available

You can view the results of Query in Results tab

You can view Informational and Error messages in Messages tab

Generate Insert script for Tables

Select database, and table and specify the columns and then click on “Generate” to create insert SQL script

Generated Insert Script

To save the script, click on “Save As” and proceed

Import CSV Files

Options for import

I tried couple of different format and options, even after Import option is not working even after directly trying to import files exported from Data View itself

Always getting the following error

I wasn’t sure why its not able to see the table from Import option even for an administrator account

Preferences Tab

Under Preferences, you can select you preferred Language, available languages are English, French, Deutsch and Japanese.

Currently there is only one Skin and Export option available.

You can access the myLittleAdmin forums from Help tab.

Conclusion: myLittleAdmin for SQL Azure is a full fledge light weight Management Studio, which  supports all database objects, comes with useful handy tools and also available in 4 different languages.

When compared to Project Houston and Red Gate Query Anywhere, myLittleAdmin supports more features and also fast performing.

For detailed comparison of features across Project Houston, Red Gate Anywhere and myLittleAdmin for SQL Azure, please read this document

http://azure.mylittleadmin.com/azure/Comparing_SQL_Azure_Management_Tools.pdf 

I hope you all find this information useful !!!