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Microsoft releases SQL Server 2014 CTP2 — 4 Comments

  1. Just a small addition concerning SQL Server Management Studio:
    Here is a quick way to compare functionality of previous and new version (SSMS 2012 to SSMS 2014 CTP1 and further versions):
    There is a free add-in for SSMS called SSMSBoost (I develop this add-in). Along with many features like query execution history, code navigation and connection management it has command called “Dump SSMS Commands”.
    It creates text file with plain list of all commands registered in SSMS.
    So, dumping commands list from current and new SSMS version and comparing them in any file comparison utility will quickly show if there is anything new.
    (Besides, SSMSBoost outputs information about keyboard shortcuts bound to commands, so you can use “Dump SSMS Commands” to get quick reference of available commands and theirs shortcuts)

    (If you do not have time to experiment, then here is the answer: No, there are no new functions in SSMS 2014 CTP1)
    To get the answer yourself:
    1. Install SQL Server 2014 CTP1 on test machine (probably virtual one). It is enough to install management tools only.
    2. Install SSMSBoost on both machines, with SSMS2012 and SSMS2014 CTP1 (Use same installer, SSMSBoost for 2012 works for 2014 as well)
    3. Run SSMSBoost->Extras->”Dump SSMS Commands” command on both machines and compare results using any comparer, like WinMerge.

    See the difference (no difference at all).

  2. In SQL 2014 RTM, SSMSBoost is causing SSMS to crash on start up.
    I had SSMSBoost installed on SQL 2012 and although SQL 2014 was a side-by-side installation, for some reason SSMS 2014 is trying to load SSMSBoost.

    I haven’t seen a viable work around yet other than removing SSMSBoost from SQL 2012 – which is a shame because I do use it a fair bit 🙁

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