Install SQL Server Management Tools

SQL Server Management tools include the following components:

  • SQL Server Management Studio

  • SQL Server Profiler

  • SQL Server Database Tuning Advisor

  • Command prompt tools, such as sqlcmd.exe and osql.exe.

  • SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) add-ins to Microsoft Visual Studio

Note that SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is a separate option during SQL Server installation.

Regardless of how many instances of SQL Server, Analysis Services, or Reporting Services are installed on a computer, only one copy of SQL Server 2012 Management Tools will be installed.

SQL Server 2012 Management Tools can run side-by-side on the same computer with earlier versions of SQL Server Management Tools.

See Also

Tasks

Install SQL Server 2012 from the Installation Wizard (Setup)

Upgrade to SQL Server 2012 Using the Installation Wizard (Setup)

Reference

Editions and Components of SQL Server 2012

Other Resources

Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2012