I have a web site running in an Azure Cloud Services Web Role, which uses an Azure SQL Database. For development, I use SQL Server LocalDb, which was installed with Visual Studio 2013.
Now that SQL Server 2014 is released, should I switch to its version of LocalDb? Does the new LocalDb provide a more realistic emulation of Azure than the LocalDb that ships with VS2013? If I should switch, what should I uninstall and what should I install? Any other configuration changes?
Microsoft has released an update to SQL Server Data Tools which includes an update to LocalDb. The built-in Visual Studio 2013 Product Updates now includes the SQL Server Data Tools update.
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I have a sql server database running on Azure. Is it possible yet to upgrade this to Sql Server 2017?
I have searched, but only found data on running 2017 in a VM.
I looked in the Portal, but I did not see any option for specifying the version of Sql Server.
"Upgrade" is the wrong word. SQL Azure runs a newer version of SQL than SQL Server 2017. As such, even if were to get the file from SQL Azure (it is not exposed as a feature to do this), SQL 2017 would not be able to open it. (A later version of SQL Server might be able to read it, however). You are welcome to export a SQL Azure database using the Import/Export service to logically copy the database out. You can also use Data Sync or other replication techniques to export the data as it changes.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/import-export/overview-import-export?view=sql-server-2017
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-get-started-sql-data-sync
The closest direct answer is:
It is based on the latest stable version of Microsoft SQL Server database engine.
This is quoted from the first paragraph on https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-technical-overview
Additionally, if you are using SSMS 18, or Azure Data Studio, you should be able to change the compatibility level of the database to a higher level such as 150 for SQL Server 2019.
Azure SQL database and AZure SQL Managed Instance use a different versioning than the On- premises product.
For example: Microsoft SQL Azure (RTM) - 12.0.2000.8 Aug 5 2019 05:50:58 Copyright (C) 2019 Microsoft Corporation
The above version is from a Managed instance and Azure SQL also has same version :
As explained by Conor, under the hood it runs the latest possible SQL Server version.
If you want SQL Server 2017 specifically,the you might need to try Azure VM with SQL Server 2017 installed.
As 2019-08-26 Microsoft states the version used in Azure SQL is v12 which corresponds with Azure SQL Server 2014 (source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/sql-database/sql-database-technical-overview#sql-database-frequently-asked-questions-faq)
It seems we have no upgrade option available.
I created a BizTalk server Virtual Machine in azure portal(BizTalk server 2013 standard), but I am not able to see the sql server(but I can see SQL server management studio there)and visual studio in the vm. Do I need to install sql server and visual studio manually on a biztalk server Virtual machine?
If both SQL Management Studio and Visual Studio are there, then you must have provisioned an MSDN instance, meaning a full DEV instance.
That means SQL Server is installed. Did you try to connect to SQL Server? You can try '.' or the server name itself.
I've been looking at using Biztalk on Azure recently too, and from what I understand it sounds like you only got a Biztalk Server VM, and not the DEV environment.
In that case you would need to get another VM to host SQL Server, and none of these two VM will have Visual Studio installed (see section "Biztalk Server License Options" https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/jj248689.aspx).
If what you need is a the full dev environment ready to use, then you need one of the MSDN subscriptions listed as "Full Benefits" here:
https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/how-to-buy-vs.aspx
Then again, I've been looking into this stuff recently so I could be wrong.
Can I use SQL Server 2012 on-Premise database with Azure Mobile service(.net backend) for offline Synchronization?
In the following tutorial in prerequisites using SQL Server 2014, cant I use SQL Server 2012.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/documentation/articles/mobile-services-dotnet-backend-hybrid-connections-get-started/
Thanks.
Yes, you can use older versions of SQL Server. The tutorial just assumes SQL Server 2014, so the steps for configuration may be different.
For more information, see the following tutorials:
https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/integration-hybrid-connection-overview/
PowerShell CmdLets | Hybrid Connection Manager
I have two servers in my SQL azure Portal. One of them allow me "manage", so I can login and manage my database. However, in the other one the button "manage" don't display. In this server just two options are displayed.
What can I do?
I hypothesize that one server is of version v11 and the other is v12.
Clicking the ‘Manage’ button in Azure Management portal launches the SQL Azure Management (SilverLight) Portal in a new tab in the browser. At this time, we do not plan to support this SilverLight-based SQL Azure Management Portal with V12 databases and servers.
We are working hard on an HTML-based T-SQL editor experience that will deeply integrate with the preview Azure Management Portal. Until then, we encourage customers to use Visual Studio Community 2013 which is a full-featured free version of Visual Studio 2013 to connect to Azure SQL databases for tasks such as running T-SQL, designing schema and for offline and online database development.
You can click the the ‘Open in Visual Studio’ in the database page in the Azure Management portal to launch VS2013 on your computer and easily connect to your SQL Database.
In addition, you can also use SQL Server Management Studio 2014 with CU6 to connect to Azure SQL Database. More details are on this blog post.
Just installed VS Ultimate 2013 version 12.0.30110.00 Update 1, then went to the Windows Azure site and created an account. Also downloaded and installed the Windows Azure 2.2 SDK.
I open visual studio and go to Server Explorer. I see Data Connections, Servers (my machine), and SharePoint Connections. I don't see a Windows Azure Node. I look under the tools menu and see Connect to Database, Connect to Server, Add SharePoint connection.
So I download VS 2013 Express for Web, I open it and see under the tools menu Connect to Database, Connect to Windows Azure. I open the server explorer and see Data Connections, Servers, Windows Azure.
Does the Azure functionality only exist in the Web Express version and not in the Ultimate 2013 version of Visual Studio?
There is a separate set of tools for Windows Azure and Visual Studio. Depending on how you installed the SDK, you may not have received these tools: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ee405484.aspx
Additionally, you may need to "sign in" via visual studio for it to see the items in your subscription. You should be able to do this by clicking on the "connect to windows azure" option in the server explorer.
The Windows Azure node ships in the Azure SDK 2.2 and 2.3 as well as in all SKUs of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2. So you should be seeing the node if you have one of those installed.