Ok, so the other night I uninstalled my R2 install on my box and put on the new SQL2012. I know upgrade exists, but I just wanted the thing on there and didn’t feel like messing with anything stupid going wrong. So anyway, I was half way through my uninstall when I remembered, Oh Crap, I’m gonna lose SQLPrompt cause SQL2012 just came out. I was pretty upset because I use that tool all the time.
So While Denali was installing, I went out to Red-Gate to see if they had it listed anywhere when SQLPrompt would support Denali… and you know what? It already does. I installed the newest version and it works beautifully in SQL2012. And that’s not all. They’ve got this kewl new thing they’re doing where they let you see beta features. They call it Experimental Features and it’s at the bottom of the SQL Prompt 5 menu. Here’s what it looks like.
These are beta features and you’re welcome to install them and try them out as you wish. Personally I love this because I quite often want stuff like this and even if there are a couple bugs it’s still better than not having it at all.
So Red-Gate, I salute you for having this ready in time for the release and for doing such a good job with presenting us with these new features. I want to have your babies.
Every single time a new Denali RC or beta came out and Prompt would fail, I was on the line to the developers. They would have done it anyway because they’re that good, but I’m taking credit.
That is badass! Does the tab color conflict with SMMS toolpack?
Didn’t you once say you don’t like third party tools because if you became dependent on one and moved to a different shop you had to go ask them to buy the tool again? I think you said this sometime in season 2 of MidnightDBA. I could be completely misrembering something else.
You are right Justin, I did say that and I stand by it. However, it’s always in the context of managing servers. I put a client tool on my box to help me code because it’s my personal license and I can take it anywhere. However, using something against servers won’t prove fruitful from one shop to another. But as long as it’s something I only put on my own box and I have a key then I’ll take advantage of it.
Keep in mind though that I use very few 3rd party tools at all. I find most of them to be practically useless.
Yes, it is nice to have those applications, however I suspect when you get around to it you will find that one of those apps (SQL Tab Magic) in the “Experimental Features” is not yet supported in SQL Server . But I suspect Grant knows that already.
And of course that should have read:
one of those apps (SQL Tab Magic) in the “Experimental Features” is not yet supported in SQL Server 2012.