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Do you guys know of any free tool that does a nice job with the intellisense for SQL Server 05?

SQLPrompt is just awesome, but they're not into giving their stuff for free :)

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RedGate SQLPrompt actually was free until September 2006. I'm not sure what the legal status is, but if you could get a version pre-dating that you may be able to use it (depending on license etc). That's about the best I know, I'm afraid.

Dan Diplo
That was obviously a promotion and is not valid anymore.
Artem Russakovskii
I downloaded it at the time and my version still works - it was never time limited. So, if you had downloaded it at time, but forgot you had it and then found it again, there shouldn't be a problem.
Dan Diplo
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Here's a list asked by another SO user: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/391240/recommendations-for-sql-server-2005-intellisense-tools-add-ins/397726. No free ones, I'm afraid.

Artem Russakovskii
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I am using the free version of EMS SQL Manager for SQL Server, which has code completion and syntax highlight.

alexandrul
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Management studio that ships with SQL Server 2008 has it built in but it works only if you connect to a server that also runs 2008 (so client tools from 2008 is not enough)

lstanczyk
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Toad™ for SQL Server Freeware has intellisense, and may be used for a maximum of five (5) users within Licensee's organization.

OMG Ponies
What do you guys think about this?! anyone else had experience with Toad for sql? I used Toad for oracle and it was nice, (definitely not as great as plsql)
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