How to select sql server if 2 versions installed - sql-server

I have installed SQL server 2012 and SQL Server 2008R2. On my Visual Studio under Server Explorer it displying 2012 SErver databases , how to display only 2008 server databases please advice

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TF246017 error migrating from SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2014 (2008 compatibility) - TFS 2013

We are currently using TFS 2013 - Upgrade 2, connected to a SQL Server 2008 instance. We are trying to upgrade the TFS databases to a SQL Server 2014 instance (new server) with the databases being in 2008 compatibility. When trying the preview function of the TFSConfig RemapDBs command, we are getting the "TF246017 Team Foundation Server could not connect to the database" error. Is it potentially because TFS 2013 - Upgrade 2 doesn't support SQL Server 2014, despite the database being in a 2008 compatibility mode?
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Is it potentially because TFS 2013 - Upgrade 2 doesn't support SQL Server 2014, despite the database being in a 2008 compatibility mode?
Shouldn't be. TFS 2013 Update 2 supports SQL Server 2014. See
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/requirements?view=tfs-2013

How upgrade SQL Server services?

I have SQL Server 2008 R2 (SP3) - 10.50.6220.0 Express Edition (64bit).
I have upgrade my Express edition to SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition.
At first I used "SQL Server Installation Center" and run "Upgrade from SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012".
All procedures for upgrade is fine.
Later I run Maintenance-Edition Upgrade in order to upgrade my edition wit Express to Standard Edition.
All procedures for upgrade are fine, SSMS view - SQL Server 2012 (SP3) (KB3072779) Standard Edition (64 bit), but SQL Server Services in SQL Server Configuration Manager is old (example - SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS)). Why is the SQL Server service not updated? What have I done wrong?

What Has Happened To BIDS

I have Visual Studio Pro 2015 installed, SQL Server 2012 Management Studio but if I run Select ##Version I get SQL Server 2008 R2 - now my ? is....how can I get BIDS so that I can create SSIS packages?
I think you will have to download SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) separately from this link - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt204009.aspx
This release supports SQL Server 2016 through SQL Server 2005

Visual studio 2010 with sql server 2008 (default with vs10) and sql 2012. How can I choose from 2008 or 2012 while adding database in server explorer?

I have Visual studio 2010, sql server 2008 R2 and sql server 2012 express installed in my windows 8 pc.
When I create any database project in vs2010 it uses the sql sever 2012 (Using server Explorer window).
I want to change this behavior and want to choose 2008 or 2012 server as per my need.
Is it possible??
I don't have Sql server Management Studio.
After the project is created:
Open the database project's properties.
Go to the Project Settings tab.
Change "Target platform" to SQL Server 2008 or whichever option you need.

"This server version is not supported.Only Up To Microsoft SQL server 2005 are supported" in Visual Studio 2008 Cannot Connect to SQL server 2008 R2

Getting this error "This server version is not supported.Only Up To Microsoft SQL server 2005 are supported" after I create a data connection in Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and SQL server 2008 R2. Any ideas would be great.
No other version of SQL server Installed.
The error occurs after I select server, then database.
Just as I click OK I get that message.
After installing SQL Server R2 I reinstalled VS 2008 SP1, this fixed my issue:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E&displaylang=en

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