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    Template Explorer Gold Mine in SQL Server Management Studio

    March 27, 2018 /

    Sometimes as a newbie to SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) you don’t know about the little gold mines that are within the product that help you be a better DBA or Developer. Template Explorer is one of those. To get to it go to VIEW from the taskbar then Template Explorer. Alternatively, you can reach it with keyboard shortcut Control+Alt+T. When you click on it, another side window will appear showing you a list of all templates available within Management Studio. A basic example would be creating a new stored procedure, this template provides an easy starting point. Microsoft has even gone so far as to incorporate…

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