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Asked: 2026-05-15T01:17:49+00:00

Let´s be frank, my knowledge regarding SQL language is very low. Nevertheless, my boss

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Let´s be frank, my knowledge regarding SQL language is very low.

Nevertheless, my boss gave me the task to build a database application using the following tools: SQL Server and Visual Studio 2008; C#. I use the VS DataSet as a local mirror of the SQL Server.

And let´s be frank again, my understanding of the VS Query builder is also very small, I´m finding it quite confusing, actually. So no help to find from Query builder.

And my knowledge of Linq is even lower…

Perhaps I should mention that the deadline for the project is “aggressively” set, so I have no chance to learn enough about these things during the project. And I´m a bit stupid too, which is no help when it comes to challenges like this (on other occations it might be quite useful though)

With these permissions, what should I do (except for killing myself or retire) to be able to query my tables in a sufficient way?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Use MS Access:

    1. Start up Access, create a new DB.

    2. Import your SQL Server DB to your new Access DB.

    3. Select Create tab -> Query Wizard -> Simple Query Wizard (and it IS simple to use).

    4. When the query is created, you can use the SQL code in your original SQL Server based application – but as SQL Server and Access aren´t 100% aligned, you might need to do some adjustments – google it up. Here is however a good page that will help you out.

    Bonus is that it´s a good way to learn SQL “on the fly”.

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