Comments on: SQL Server Data Tools: Why Must Life Be So Hard? https://thomaslarock.com/2013/01/sql-server-data-tools-why-must-life-be-so-hard/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2013/01/sql-server-data-tools-why-must-life-be-so-hard/#comment-13281 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:19:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10064#comment-13281 In reply to Kevin.

This post is almost three years old. At the time the addition of the extra download for the data tools was a nuisance. Microsoft has streamlined things a bit since then.

However, you are the first person I’ve ever heard voice displeasure over SQL Server being more complex than Oracle. Typically it is the other way around.

Sorry to hear you are so frustrated with SQL Server.

]]> By: Kevin https://thomaslarock.com/2013/01/sql-server-data-tools-why-must-life-be-so-hard/#comment-13265 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:46:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10064#comment-13265 Trying to work with Microsoft SQL Server has been the worst programming experience I’ve ever had. I think I will just stick to Oracle RDMS and try to make the best out of it. The complexity of MSSQLSERVER SUCKS!!!!

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]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2013/01/sql-server-data-tools-why-must-life-be-so-hard/#comment-7987 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:15:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10064#comment-7987 Thanks James!

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2013/01/sql-server-data-tools-why-must-life-be-so-hard/#comment-7984 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:48:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10064#comment-7984 In reply to Mark Freeman.

Mark,

I’ve been reading about those pains as well. My best guess right now is that Microsoft would suggest that folks make a clean break from their old environments and build themselves pristine, shiny new desktops and then install only the latest editions of software.

If you do that, apparently everything works.

Unless you still need to manage old database projects (like yourself). In that case you are just out of luck.

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