Question 1:
We need to know whether there is a way of publishing project via
clickonce without Visual Studio or rather without buying another
licence of Visual Studio?
Why I'm asking this is, our IT audit requirement is pushing someone else; designated except for the Developer to publish the project.
Currently we have a single licensed Visual Studio 2012 Professional version for developer only. Is there anyway for a person who is not much tech savvy to publish without using Visual Studio?
We found that tool such Mage and MageUI are there, but requires far bit of a knowledge to do so.
Thanks & Regards,
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I want to create a SQL Database project and manage my database as code (e.g. DevOps), but I am not sure what tools I can use for free within an enterprise.
How do I install and use SSDT without requiring paid licensing and violating any EULAs, such as Visual Studio Community Edition's?
In enterprise organizations (meaning those with >250 PCs or > $1M in annual revenue) no use is permitted...
This Microsoft article states that I can use SSDT in VS2019, but it doesn't tell me how to install it and not violate EULA.
This SSDT Download page is unhelpful and does not provide anything about licensing.
Also, I considered other tools, but looking at docs they don't seem comparable to SSDT:
Azure Data Studio - (cross-platform) new preview extension SQL Database Project supports DACPAC. I wasn't happy with my previous trial of this product. Maybe I'll give it another try in a couple years.
VS Code: Does not appear to have any extensions that directly support a SQL Database Project and/or DACPAC
Thanks to all of the answers, but I think I found what I was looking for in the Visual Studio Community Edition license: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/mlt031819/
My understanding, is that this allows me to use Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition for SSDT tools in an enterprise setting.
You don't have to install SSDT in Visual Studio 2019, even in Community. Go to new project and type SQL and hit return. It will say something like "SQL Server Database Project". Guess what? That's SSDT. In older versions, it was a separate install. It is now part of the core Visual Studio. And you upgrade it, if there are any, the same way you do anything else.
Already installed Visual Studio? No problem. Reopen the installer and install the data tools. This can be part of the payloads they have (I forget which one, but it has to do with data) or you can click on the tab that allows you to install individual components and search for the SQL tools. Once installed, they are there.
I don't belie you can install using the SSDT separate installer anymore, just like you know handle all of the .NET Core installs in Visual Studio, rather than separate. Kathleen Dollard outlined this in one of her posts last year (not SSDT, but .NET Core, etc.), so it has been a bit more than a year these things got folded into the installer. Core may still allow download and install? Not sure. But SSDT is the SQL project in 2019.
I guess that you can use SSDT anywhere where you can use Visual Studio. In other words, if you can use Visual Studio - you can use SSDT as well. Now the question - can you use Visual Studio? Here is the link to pdf document describing their Licensing policy.
Here is the snapshot from there:
Visual Studio Community 2019 is a free,
full-featured IDE for any developer building non-enterprise apps
across any platform or device. It includes all the capabilities needed
to create compelling non-enterprise applications, including powerful
productivity features, mobile development tools for Windows, iOS and
Android, and access to thousands of extensions.
Who can use the Software
Rights to use Visual Studio Community depend on the customer
segment and usage scenarios as explained below.
Individual developers
Any individual developer can use Visual Studio Community to create their
own free or paid apps. In addition, any number of users may use the
software to develop and test device drivers for the Windows operating
system.
Organizations
• An unlimited number of users within an
organization can use Visual Studio Community for the following
scenarios: in a classroom learning environment, for academic research,
or for contributing to open source projects.
• Any number of users may use the software to develop and test device drivers for the Windows operating system.
•For all other usage scenarios: In non-enterprise
organizations up to 5 users can use Visual Studio Community. In
enterprise organizations (meaning those with >250 PCs or > $1M in
annual revenue) no use is permitted for employees as well as
contractors beyond the open source, academic research and classroom
learning environment scenarios described above
VS Code - is the text/development editor that have nothing for SSDT, you can work with SSDT projects like with files and folders. You won't be able to build/validate/deploy the project.
ADS - the text/development editor that was created on the base of VS Code to work with SQL Server databases. You can do some basic stuff for SSDT projects (build, deploy, compare, add/remove objects), but is not so powerful as Studio SSDT version yet.
Technically you need only MSBuild and SQLPackage to build and deploy dacpacs, so if these tools can be used for free in Enterprise, then you can technically do everything without the Studio, just with ADS or in hard-core way - with any editor if your knowledge is deep enough to generate proper sqlproj (xml) file.
I have SQL Server Management Studio. I've imported an excel file and learned how to write queries on the database. I'm interested in a report templates. I read about SSDT and assume that would be useful to me. When I click on File > New > Project, my options don't include the "Business Intelligence" menu items (i.e. Reporting Services).
The Microsoft page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt
Where I downloaded SSDT, specifically refers to "Visual Studio." Is that different than Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio? Will SSDT work with SS Management Studio, or do I need to downoad "Visual Studio" as well, or are they one in the same... a bit confused. Thanks for any guidance on this.
Cheers.
Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) are not the same thing. SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) only works within Visual Studio, and has nothing to do with SSMS. If you want to use what SSDT offers, you will need a compatible version of Visual Studio to do so.
Updated per request:
SSMS is used to do development around the SQL Server stack, where VS is an all around development tool that you can use to build applications in many programming languages.
Is used to be that SSDT was called Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS), and was more of a stand-alone thing; it was really off to the side of the SQL Server stack that business intelligence pros needed to get their work done. Now, with SSDT, MS has made is fit a little more with VS project templates, although you still have to download it separately.
You need SSDT to develop SSRS reports, SSAS cubes and SSIS packages, and it includes tools to help you deploy those things to the appropriate location when you are done with development.
Hope this helps you out!
Actually SSDT will include a scaled back version of Visual Studio that will allow you to create Integration Services packages, including an IDE to create and edit Script Components.
Read about it here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt#installing-ssdt-without-visual-studio-pre-installed
Currently I have a 60MB assembly which needs a 100 MB of prerequisites to be installed. For example Visual C++ 2005 for Crystal reports, Visual studio Tools for Office 2010 , Visual C++ 2010 redistributable and finally .NET framework.
Is there a way through which I don't need to deploy these prerequisites, inturn saving time and space?
May be there is a way to extract and include only those parts within these prerequisites which are needed.
With certain exceptions, MSFT generally doesn't support this. Using high level languages, frameworks, APIs and such come with a cost. You don't get all that for free... it has to be deployed.
That said, you can make choices to make it more manageable. You can target .NET 3.0+ and eliminate Windows XP and the .NET Framework suddenly doesn't need to be distributed.
You can also choose not to redistribute them and instead have your installer simply error out and tell the user to go install it.
It's one of those "it is what it is" problems.
I believe there are merge modules for CR for VC++ 2005 that you can include in your MSI build, but that redist isn't huge anyway. I also believe you don't need to install Visual Studio Tools for Office 2010 either, you need the Visual Studio Tools for Office 2010 Runtime Redistributable, not the same thing. The VC++ 2010 redist isn't that huge either, but again there are merge modules you could include in your MSI. I also suspect that you don't need the entire NET Framework, just the Client Profile redist.
When I deploy my application in VS2010, I see two options: InstallShield LE and Visual Studio Installer. Why are there two options? What is the advantage of using InstallShield LE over Visual Studio Installer?
To update this a little, Microsoft seems to have thrown in the towel on their own installer project type. It is not included in the Visual Studio 11 developer preview, and there are forum/blog posts that indicate this is no longer a supported product. If you are searching for what to use for new projects, I would steer clear of the Visual Studio Installer. Hopefully when VS11 finally is released, there will be a free version of InstallShield included.
These are just default tools that can help you create simple installers for your applications. Most difference are UI related, there's not much functionality in either of them.
If you want to choose a setup authoring tool, take a look at these threads:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4621478/what-is-the-best-windows-installer
How to create an installer using Java?
What is the best installer?
There are lots of threads like this which mention free and commercial setup authoring tools.
Basically, if you want a simple installer, you can use Visual Studio setup or InstallShield LE. If you want more advanced features, you need to find a different setup authoring tool that fits your needs.
Where do I find the SSIS tools in Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate? I'm at a new job so new computer / new setup / new everything. I can't find them anywhere! Is there a specific edition of SQL Server that includes these tools?
The DB is SQL Server 2005, SSMS is 2008, VS is 2010.
It is not yet available in Visual Studio 2010.
"First of all, thank you to those customers who have offered feedback
regarding how your work and productivity are impacted by Integration
Services (SSIS) not yet being available in Visual Studio 2010. As
developers ourselves, we certainly understand the frustration you have
reported in having two Visual Studio instances installed and
maintained on your development machines. While this side-by-side
configuration works, it is certainly a less ideal solution to
operating SSIS from within VS 2010. Unfortunately, the staggered ship
cycles of the two products (VS and SSIS) and some convoluted
dependencies did not allow us to reunite the development environments
of both tools until the next version of SQL Server.
Meanwhile, please be assured that SSIS projects continue to be
supported by Visual Studio both now and into the foreseeable future.
Until the next version of SQL Server, we will be happy to discuss with
any Visual Studio 2010 customer ways in which they can optimize the
interoperability of VS and SSIS. We apologize for any inconvenience
and are committed to improving your user experience both now and in
the future."
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