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SQL Query Designer

I am wondering what the best (free preferred) sql query designers tools for Windows Vista are?

I am looking to create quite complicated INSERTS and UPDATES that involves joins etc and being a SQL beginner would like to use a tool to help design my queries a bit faster.

Thanks

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This one: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C243A5AE-4BD1-4E3D-94B8-5A0F62BF7796&displaylang=en

Saar  2009-12-02 15:45:41
Thats what I am currently using but its not easy trying to create inserts unless I have totally missed it in there! I was kind of looking for a wysiwyg type edit similar to the query edit in MS Studio Express you mention. Will take another look at it.
Belliez  2009-12-02 16:41:36
right click table - script table as - insert to - new query editor window. i've never heard of a wysiwyg for inserts.
DForck42  2009-12-02 17:36:08
damn, thats good! Thanks. I never knew you could do that. I always created a new query, right click->Deisgn Query In Editor and when I selected multiple tables only got the option of SELECT. How do I do INSERT for multiple tables?
Belliez  2009-12-03 10:16:25
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You might like dbForge Query Builder for SQL Server. It's not a freeware, but you can try 30-days trial.

Devart  2010-09-23 14:32:29
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I favor Oracle SQL Developer which supports many SQL databases, not just Oracle. SQL Developer has a lot of nice features, runs on all platforms, and the software is free.

Michael Shopsin  2010-09-23 14:40:23

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