Using Solution Explorer

SQL Server 2008 Books Online (November 2009)

Solution Explorer is a component of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio that allows you to view and manage items and perform item management tasks in a solution or a project. It also allows you to use the SQL Server Management Studio editors to work on items associated with one of the script projects.

Important:
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

In This Section

How to: Create New Solutions
How to: Open an Existing Solution
How to: Create a Project
How to: Add an Existing Project to a Solution
How to: Change the Default Location for Projects
How to: View Project Properties
How to: Close Solutions
How to: Add New Items to a Project
How to: Add Existing Items to a Project
How to: Copy Items
How to: Remove or Delete an Item or Project
How to: Move Items in Solution Explorer
How to: Rename Solutions and Project Items
How to: Delete Solutions
How to: Associate a Query with a Connection in a Project
How to: Change the Connection Associated with a Query
How to: View or Change the Properties of a Connection in a Project
How to: Use Source Control with SQL Server Management Studio

Concepts

Introduction to Solutions, Projects, and Items
Multiproject Solutions
Projects as Containers
Solutions as Containers

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2008 Assistance