Tag: SQL Azure Database Manager

SQL Azure Query Tool– Part 4–Hannsens SQL Azure Manager


Hannssens’ SQL Azure Manager is a lightweight tool for managing SQL Azure databases.

Its still in Alpha release since 25-Aug-2009 and built on .Net Framework 3.5 and available as ClickOnce installer from the below link

http://hanssens.org/tools/sqlazuremanager/

Step 1: Click “Run” to install the application and Run

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Step 2: To login to SQL Azure server, specify the Server Name, Username and password and click on “Connect”

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Step 3: In Main screen toolbar, you have the option to switch between databases, you can pick the database which you want to work

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Based on the database you selected, the Object Explorer will be refreshed and display the Tables and Views, you can also use “Refresh” option in toolbar to manually refresh as well.

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For Tables and View, you have the following 3 options available under Context menu

1. Select Top 100 Records

2. Select All Records

3. Delete the table

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Step 4: You can write and run your queries on the Right Side Query pane, the results will be displayed in Grid format, There is no Text format support or messages pane, Error messages will be displayed as Message Popup

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Step 5: To Create a new database, click “New Database” option in Toolbar and then specify the Database name and click “Ok”

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Step 6: To delete a database, click “Delete Database” in toolbar and then click “Yes” to confirm

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Missing Feature:

1. No Message Pane

2. No option to view / Modify or Create Stored Procedures / Functions / Triggers using User Interface

Conclusion:

There are no new releases in last 2 years and  the code was not released to Code Plex or Source Forge, so I am not sure about the future releases of this product.

Its also unstable and crashes.

User Interface is lightweight and nice and fast. It would be good, if they continue the development or release the code under CodePlex or other Open Source community

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SQL Azure Database Manager–Project Houston


In the Episode 3 of SQL Azure Query Tool, we will see how to use SQL Azure Database Manager 10.0 (Project Houston), which is part of Windows Azure Management Portal now

Step 1: Login to Windows Azure Portal (https://windows.azure.com/default.aspx ), select the SQL Azure Server and Database and click on “Manage”

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Step 2: Accept the Terms and Conditions and data collection agreement and click “Ok” to connect

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Step 3: Server name, database name and user name will be pre-populated, Please enter password and click “Connect” to login

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Step 4: Start Page will display the database properties (Default Collation, Compatibility Level, Date Created and Read Only) and Server Edition and Version

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Click on Left or Right Arrow near to Database Properties to Spin up to Resources view

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Step 5: To Query data click on “New Query” in tool bar

New Query

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Type the SQL query and click on “Execute” to run the query, you can Save the query as .SQL file for future use as well. Results of the query will be displayed in Bottom pane as Grid

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Output Messages can be displayed in the “Message” tab

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Step 6: To Create New Table – Click on “New Table” icon in toolbar

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Enter the column name, select the data type, size, default value, Specify whether Identity, Required or Primary Key. Click on “+ Column” to add more columns. Once completed the design, click on “Save” to save the table.

Step 7: To add data click on Data View in toolbar

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Click on “+ Row” to add rows and enters data. Click Save to store the data.

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Step 8: Create New View: To create a new view, click on “New View” button in toolbar

Select Schema, Specify View Name and then type the SQL Query and click “Save”, After saving the query, you can click on “Data” to view the output from View

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Step 9: Create New Stored Procedure: To create new Stored Procedure, click on “New Stored Procedure” button in toolbar

Select Schema, specify name of Stored Procedure and then click “New Paramter” or “+ Parameter” to add parameter

Specify the name of the parameter, select data type, specify size (if required), default value, whether output parameter or not

Then define the stored procedure body and click “Save”

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Step 10: Execute Stored Procedure: Once saved, you can click “Run” and then specify parameter values and click “Execute”

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Conclusion: SQL Azure Database Manager (Project Houston) is a light-weight Management Studio Express with limited functionality to create Table, Views and Stored Procedures and manage Data

Missing Features:

1. No option to define Synonyms

2. No option to define Functions / View functions

3. No option to create Logins

4. No option to create Users or Manage Permissions

5. No option to Import / Export data

I hope in the future versions, these missing features will be added to make it a full fledge and fully functional Database Manager.

I hope you all find this information useful.

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