How to query a MS Sql Server DB without Microsoft SQL Server?

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I have MS sql server database in server machine, i wanted to access/query that db from local mchine but i do not have MS SQL SERVER installed in local machine, what could be the possible options can i have to query that database?

Posted 17-Jul-14 21:13pm

Manish Rai

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2014-07-17T21:16:00

Solution 1

You can use SQLCMD utity to run queries on a database.
Here are some links -
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-IN/library/ms170572.aspx[^]
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165702(v=sql.105).aspx[^]

Posted 17-Jul-14 21:16pm

Abhinav S

Sprint89 · Answer 2 · 2014-07-17T21:24:00

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I think you mean you don't have Sql Server Management Studio installed locally? There are many applications such as Excel and Access that will query SQL Server remotely for you.

Posted 17-Jul-14 21:24pm

Sprint89