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How do I connect to a SQL Server DB to run some queries?

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Mar 15, 2026203 views

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I have a SQL Server DB but have no idea how to connect to it to run some queries. I naively assumed that I'd be able to open up a DB in a similar fashion to Microsoft Access, but can't seem to do this. I have a copy of what I think is the primary DB file with .mdf suffix. After a bit of searching, …

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The quickest method would be to download SSMSE (SQL Server Management Studio Express). It is free and works well. SSMSE for SQL 2005 SSMSE for SQL 2008

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