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How do I rename a database in Server Explorer on Visual Studio 2008? I changed the filename using Rename on the context menu, but that just changed the filename, not the name in SQL Server (2005 Express).
Also, is there an easy-to-use management tool like PHP MyAdmin that I can use? Or is it easier to just use VS 2008 Server Explorer?
Thanks!
Find SQL Management Studio Express 2005 for all your common tasks in dealing with the database. You’ll find it more fully-featured than Visual Studio, and provides the functionality you’re used to from PhpMyAdmin.
To rename your database, create a new query, either in VS or SSMS: