https://github.com/joaoribe/SQLScriptsExplorer

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20 extension to open, create, edit, organize, search and share SQL Scripts. Its purpose is to allow quick access to scripts that are frequently used.
https://github.com/joaoribe/SQLScriptsExplorer

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Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20 extension to open, create, edit, organize, search and share SQL Scripts. Its purpose is to allow quick access to scripts that are frequently used.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/joaoribe/SQLScriptsExplorer
Owner: joaoribe
License: mit
Created: 2021-04-05T20:11:27.000Z (about 4 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2025-01-11T10:01:51.000Z (4 months ago)
Last Synced: 2025-01-11T10:33:53.148Z (4 months ago)
Topics: addin, extension, share-sql-scripts, sql, sql-repository, sql-scripts, sql-server, sql-server-management-studio, sqlscript, sqlserver, ssms, toolbar
Language: C#
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Size: 521 KB
Stars: 20
Watchers: 3
Forks: 6
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

SQL Scripts Explorer

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20 extension to open, create, edit, organize, search and share SQL Scripts. Its purpose is to allow quick access to scripts that are frequently used.

Getting Started

Features

Contributing
- Debugging

Known Issues
- Extension does not Load
- Docking Issue

Getting Started

Requirements

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20 (supposed to support versions 13-20, only tested in 18 and 20)

.NET 4.8.1

Installation

Close all instances of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20

Download the most recent release

Add release folder SQLScriptsExplorer to

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20\Common7\IDE\Extensions

Launch

You can access the addin via the View menu.

Or you can add a quick launch button by enabling the toolbar.

Features

Manage multiple SQL Scripts repositories

Map local folders to store your own SQL Scripts or collaborate/share knowledge with your team by mapping shared SQL Scripts folders.

Organize SQL Scripts using folders

Use the explorer to organize scripts using folders.

Open, create and edit SQL Script files

Use the explorer to manage your scripts without living your workspace.

Search SQL Scripts across repositories

Easily search SQL Scripts across different mapped repositories.

Format SQL Scripts

Use Format Selection button to format SQL statements.

Contributing

Feel free to report an issue or suggest a feature. If you would like to introduce a functionality or fix an issue, please create a pull request.

Debugging

Install Visual Studio 2022 with Visual Studio Extension Development enabled

Open solution in Visual Studio 2022 in Administrator Mode

Right click the project SQLScriptsExplorer.Addin

Select Debug tab

In the Start external program option, change it to

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18\Common7\IDE\ssms.exe

In the Command line arguments option, remove all the text

Select VSIX tab
- Ensure Copy VSIX content to the following location is
  
  C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18\Common7\IDE\Extensions\SQLScriptsExplorer

Known Issues

Extension does not Load

Sometimes when you download the release zip file, Windows blocks it for security reasons. If you get an error after the plugin installation or the plugin does not appear in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18, ensure the release ZIP file you have downloaded is unblocked.

Docking Issue

Note: Issue is related to Windows and .NET Framework, not the addin.

There's an issue with docking any Toolbar in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18. Here are two options to solve it:

Install Microsoft's official cumulative update

Manual fix by changing SSMS.config file. (Source: Microsoft Docs Q&A)
- Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18\Common7\IDE
- Find "Ssms.exe.config" file, open up a Notepad in Administrator Mode, and edit this file
- You will then need to find an xml tag called <AppContextSwitchOverrides>, and APPEND (not replace) the following exactly:

ecosyste.ms

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