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SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to Azure SQL Database. SSMS provides tools to configure, monitor, and administer instances of SQL Server and databases. Use SSMS to deploy, monitor, and upgrade thes new
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For details and more information about what's new in this release, see SSMS release notes.
There are a few known issues with this release.
Previous versions
This article is for the latest version of SSMS only. To download previous versions of SSMS, visit Previous SSMS releases.
Unattended install
You can also install SSMS using a command prompt script.
If you want to install SSMS in the background with no GUI prompts, then follow the steps below.
Launch the command prompt with elevated permissions.
Type the command below in the command prompt.
Example:
You can also pass /Passive instead of /Quiet to see the setup UI.
If all goes well, you can see SSMS installed at %systemdrive%SSMStoCommon7IDESsms.exe' based on the example. If something went wrong, you could inspect the error code returned and take a peek at the %TEMP%SSMSSetup for the log file.
Supported SQL offerings (SSMS 18.5)
- This version of SSMS works with all supported versions of SQL Server 2008 - SQL Server 2019 (15.x) and provides the greatest level of support for working with the latest cloud features in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
- Additionally, SSMS 18.x can be installed side by side with SSMS 17.x, SSMS 16.x, or SQL Server 2014 SSMS and earlier.
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) - SSMS version 17.x or later doesn't support connecting to the legacy SQL Server Integration Services service. To connect to an earlier version of the legacy Integration Services, use the version of SSMS aligned with the version of SQL Server. For example, use SSMS 16.x to connect to the legacy SQL Server 2016 Integration Services service. SSMS 17.x and SSMS 16.x can be installed side by side on the same computer. Since the release of SQL Server 2012, the SSIS Catalog database, SSISDB, is the recommended way to store, manage, run, and monitor Integration Services packages. For details, see SSIS Catalog.
Supported operating systems (SSMS 18.5)
This release of SSMS supports the following 64-bit platforms when used with the latest available service pack:
- Windows 10 (64-bit) *
- Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2016 (64-bit) *
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
* Requires version 1607 (10.0.14393) or later
Note
SSMS runs on Windows (AMD or Intel) only. If you need a tool that runs on platforms other than Windows, take a look at Azure Data Studio. Azure Data Studio is a new cross-platform tool that runs on macOS, Linux, as well as Windows. For details, see Azure Data Studio.
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You can view the links to the different SQL tools in the following tables.
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To download SQL Server, see Install SQL Server.
Recommended tools
The following tools provide a graphical user interface (GUI).
| Tool | Description | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
Azure Data Studio | A light-weight editor that can run on-demand SQL queries, view and save results as text, JSON, or Excel. Edit data, organize your favorite database connections, and browse database objects in a familiar object browsing experience. | Windows macOS Linux |
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) | Manage a SQL Server instance or database with full GUI support. Access, configure, manage, administer, and develop all components of SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and SQL Data Warehouse. Provides a single comprehensive utility that combines a broad group of graphical tools with a number of rich script editors to provide access to SQl for developers and database administrators of all skill levels. | Windows |
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) | A modern development tool for building SQL Server relational databases, Azure SQL databases, Analysis Services (AS) data models, Integration Services (IS) packages, and Reporting Services (RS) reports. With SSDT, you can design and deploy any SQL Server content type with the same ease as you would develop an application in Visual Studio. | Windows |
Visual Studio Code | The mssql extension for Visual Studio Code is the official SQL Server extension that supports connections to SQL Server and rich editing experience for T-SQL in Visual Studio Code. Write T-SQL scripts in a light-weight editor. | Windows macOS Linux |
Command-line tools
The tools below are the main command-line tools.
| Tool | Description | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| bcp | The bulk copy program utility (bcp) bulk copies data between an instance of Microsoft SQL Server and a data file in a user-specified format. | Windows macOS Linux |
| mssql-cli (preview) | mssql-cli is an interactive command-line tool for querying SQL Server. Also, query SQL Server with a command-line tool that features IntelliSense, syntax high-lighting, and more. | Windows macOS Linux |
| mssql-conf | mssql-conf configures SQL Server running on Linux. | Linux |
| mssql-scripter (preview) | mssql-scripter is a multi-platform command-line experience for scripting SQL Server databases. | Windows macOS Linux |
| sqlcmd | sqlcmd utility lets you enter Transact-SQL statements, system procedures, and script files at the command prompt. | Windows macOS Linux |
| sqlpackage | sqlpackage is a command-line utility that automates several database development tasks. | Windows macOS Linux |
| SQL Server PowerShell | SQL Server PowerShell provides cmdlets for working with SQL. | Windows macOS Linux |
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Migration and other tools
These tools are used to migrate, configure, and provide other features for SQL databases.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Configuration Manager | Use SQL Server Configuration Manager to configure SQL Server services and configure network connectivity. Configuration Manager runs on Windows |
| Database Experimentation Assistant | Use Database Experimentation Assistant to evaluate a targeted version of SQL for a given workload. |
| Data Migration Assistant | The Data Migration Assistant tool helps you upgrade to a modern data platform by detecting compatibility issues that can impact database functionality in your new version of SQL Server or Azure SQL Database. |
| Distributed Replay | Use the Distributed Replay feature to help you assess the impact of future SQL Server upgrades. Also use Distributed Replay to help assess the impact of hardware and operating system upgrades, and SQL Server tuning. |
| ssbdiagnose | The ssbdiagnose utility reports issues in Service Broker conversations or the configuration of Service Broker services. |
| SQL Server Migration Assistant | Use SQL Server Migration Assistant to automate database migration to SQL Server from Microsoft Access, DB2, MySQL, Oracle, and Sybase. |
If you're looking for additional tools that aren't mentioned on this page, see SQL Command Prompt Utilities and Download SQL Server extended features and tools