Category Archives: SSDT/Juneau

Visual Studio 2012 now supports BI!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

My most popular blog has been Visual Studio 2012 does not support BI.  In short, this means VS 2012 does not support SSAS, SSIS, or SSRS.  Well, not anymore!  Just released is Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools – Business Intelligence for … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Intelligence, SQL Server, SQLServerPedia Syndication, SSAS, SSDT/Juneau, SSIS, SSRS, Visual Studio 2012 | 8 Comments

SSIS 2012: Empty toolbox?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

This is an annoying problem I have had a few times: I open a SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) project in SSDT, and see that the Toolbox pane is empty, displaying a “There are no usable controls in this group. … Continue reading →

Posted in SQLServerPedia Syndication, SSDT/Juneau, SSIS | 4 Comments

Managing Schemas And Source Control For Databases

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Visual Studio has a project type called “Database Project” that is used to manage a database schema and allows for easy integration with source control.  Visual Studio Database Projects have been known by a few different names down the years … Continue reading →

Posted in SQLServerPedia Syndication, SSDT/Juneau, Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio 2012 | 5 Comments

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – December 2012 update

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) has a new update: VS 2010: December version: 10.3.21208.0, November version 10.3.21101.1, September version: 10.3.20905.0, initial version: 10.3.20225.0 VS 2012: December version: 11.1.21208.0, November version: 11.1.21101.1, September version: 11.1.20905.0, version shipped with VS 2012: 11.1.20627, initial version: … Continue reading →

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Can I use SSDT for the 2008 BI stack?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) that was released with SQL Server 2012 obviously works with the BI stack (SSIS/SSAS/SSRS) for 2012.  But does it also work with the BI stack from SQL Server 2008 R2?  Can you use it with … Continue reading →

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SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – November 2012 update

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) has a new update: VS 2010: new version 10.3.21101.1, September version: 10.3.20905.0, initial version: 10.3.20225.0 VS 2012: new version: 11.1.21101.1, September version: 11.1.20905.0, version shipped with VS 2012: 11.1.20627, initial version: 11.1.20225.0 Download it here. Also updated is … Continue reading →

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SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – September 2012 update

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) has a new update (version 11.1.20905, with the previous version being 11.1.20225).  The SSDT team is committed to delivering regular, frequent releases of SSDT, and this is the first in a long line of updates.  This … Continue reading →

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Visual Studio 2012 does not support BI

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

UPDATE 3/6/13: VS 2012 now supports BI!  Check out Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools – Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2012 In the same vein as my post Watch out, Visual Studio 2010 does not support BI, Visual Studio 2012 does … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Intelligence, SQL Server, SQLServerPedia Syndication, SSAS, SSDT/Juneau, SSIS, SSRS, Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio 2012 | 30 Comments

SSDT – Installation confusion

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is a Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) replacement, meaning it has a suite of Visual Studio 2010 add-in tools for building Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS) & Reporting Services (SSRS) solutions (let’s call that … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2012 and other PASS announcements

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Some announcements and notes from SQL PASS Summit 2011, going on this week: It was announced that the official name of the SQL Server “Denali” product is SQL Server 2012 and will be released in the first half of the year 2012.  There … Continue reading →

Posted in PASS, Power View/Project Crescent, SQL Server, SQL Server 2012, SQLServerPedia Syndication, SSDT/Juneau | 2 Comments