So I messed up my sql server management studio when I was trying to make it have a "dark theme" as I use it a lot and it was starting to wear on my eyes. While doing this, I specified for the output window to have a black background with white text. Then I realized that the output window wouldn't give me a black background anyway, sigh, but it would give me white text. So now I have this lovely problem where there is white text on a white background that can only be faintly seen when highlighting the results...
It's very annoying. I know I was stupid to try to give SSMS a "theme" but I had to try something.
So now the problem. When I go back in to try to edit the settings for the output window (Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Fonts and Colors -> Output Window) to try to restore defaults or change any color, SSMS crashes.
Does anyone know how to reset all styles for SSMS, or change a specific style (like making text black again) or anything? I really don't want to have to reinstall SQL Server.
This is SQl Server Management Studio 2014
Had the same issue as you but found the solution.
Choose another option under "Show settings for:" after you reset the "Use Default" for "Text Editor" and before clicking on OK.
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Just in case if you still haven't get your answer, you should be changing Grid Result instead of Output Window.
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The R language has this nice feature where you can re-run the same lines of code with CTRL+Shift+P. Does anyone know if that's possible with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?
I find myself modify a bit of code and wanting to run it again, quickly. The highlight and execute is getting a bit repetitive. I would like a shortcut to run the same lines without the need to highlight.
Press F5 or Ctrl+E in SSMS. Both of these will run the highlighted SQL.
Hovering over the Execute button will have also displayed a tooltip to tell you this.
I enable dark theme in ssms but the query resuly window and registered servers window are still white. Is exists any solution to change it?
As far as I know there is no solution for this.
But maybe you want to give "SQL Operations Studio" (a fork of VS Code, also from MS) a try.
This new tool provides a dark theme as expected.
Look here for a short comparison:
http://blogs.adatis.co.uk/plamenamincheva/post/SQL-Operations-Studio-Vs-(good-old)-SSMS
I currently have an issue with my SSMS since my PC has been reformatted with windows 10. It doesnt show any functions name with the correct color (should be pink), string (should be red), JOIN (should be grey), etc.
The only keyword it recognize are SELECT, INSERT, PRINT, TRANSACTION and couple more. I checked into my font & colors settings and they are set correctly. I even reinstalled twice without any difference.
EDIT:
Here is an image of how it look like, its a link because i am not allowed to embbed an image directly
EDIT2:
Here is my settings on SQL System Function
I finally found the solution. My Tools -> Options -> International Settings -> Language was set to "Same as Microsoft Windows" which is French. But the rest of my interface is in English. I guess there is a bug where the Setting are in French, but the Editor in English and cant find the color coding properly.
Hope it can help anyone with this problem!
if you would like set all the color back, 1.Tools -> 2.Option -> 3.Environment -> 4.Choose Text Editor in Show setting for, choose Use Defaults if this does not work, than the same steps above, but choose 'Keyword' in Display items in step 4, choose any color you prefer.
UPDATE
Update, GETDATE() and etc are not in keyword catalog, they are in SQL System Function,check that again
2nd UPDATE
In the SSMS, View - Registered Servers to check whether your local Server get registered in Database engine, if you do not see you local computer name shown in Local Server Groups, right click that, hit Task, then Register Local Server
3rd UPDATE
I think you need to restart SQL server database engine instead of restating SSMS only, you could restart it by right click the database engine name, hit restart, if that does not work, try to reboot your local machine
I am running Windows 7 and Microsoft's SQL Server Management Studio 2012 (Version build 11.0.5058.0).
I know that the available toolbars can be customized, but every time I close SSMS and reopen, it resets the default toolbar sets that I had showing and their arrangement.
Is there a way to set a default set of toolbars and their arrangement that display when I start the program?
Thank you in advance!
I had a similar issue with defaults in SQL server. I followed the steps below
Within Management SQL Server Management Studio, select “Window” from the top menu bar.
Select “Reset Window Layout”.
Answer “Yes” to the question confirming the layout reset.
I'm able to customize the toolbars and then exit out and come back in with the changes showing.
There are a number of great blogs on how to customize the toolbars. Here's one that I used:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/rohatash/customize-menu-and-toolbar-in-sql-server-2012/
Sorry I couldn't help more!
The SQL Server Management Studio Object Explorer menu disappeared. The shortcut F8 and the view->object explorer method neither do anything. I have clicked everything on the keyboard, googled around, but nothing.
I really need this back, it's a massive hassle having to navigate through the summary window without the object explorer tree view!
I just had this, and the menu option...
Window > Reset Window Layout
...worked a treat.
I have seen this same problem when double-clicking on a SQL file when SSMS is not already open. When this happens, an SSMS console gets opened automatically, but none of the windows are present, and some of them cannot be enabled. To avoid this, simply open SSMS first, and THEN click on the SQL file you were trying to open.
Tools --> Options --> Keyboard --> Keyboard --> Top Drop Down list click change from (Default) to the other one such as Visual Studio 2010 Compatible. Click ok.
After this options settings is edited and F8 is pressed the object explorer will open.
Stellar question. One option is to edit the Keyboard Options within SQL Server Management Studio.
Hope that helps people!
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Are you sure it isn't actually somewhere else on screen (i.e. has been clicked and dragged somewhere else?)