Data Source Explorer

In the Data Source Explorer, you can connect to existing databases and view their designs and objects.

You can browse database designs and import them to the Data Project Explorer, where you can extend or modify the designs. You can also run stored procedures and user-defined functions and view the results in the SQL Results view.

Using the Data Source Explorer, you can perform the following tasks. Some of these tasks are not supported in some products that use the Data Source Explorer.