
This includes the Microsoft Access 32-bit OLEDB data provider as well as other third-party 32-bit providers. This means some of the data tools in Visual Studio will not be able to connect to OLEDB or ODBC databases using 32-bit data providers. If you're using Visual Studio 2022 to connect to OLEDB or ODBC data providers, you will need to be aware that Visual Studio 2022 is now a 64-bit process. From here, you can also connect to a database on another server, a SharePoint service, or an Azure service. To create a connection to the database, click the Add Connection icon in Server Explorer, or right-click in Server Explorer on the Data Connections node and select Add Connection.
VISUAL STUDIO 2017 SQL SERVER LOCAL WINDOWS
The functionality of these windows overlaps to some extent. You can test your connection to a database or service, and explore database contents and schemas, by using Server Explorer or SQL Server Object Explorer. SQL databases that have no ADO.NET provider installed won't show up here, but you can still connect to them programmatically. Use SQL Server Object Explorer to view SQL databases (if they have an ADO.NET provider), create new databases, modify schemas, create stored procedures, retrieve connection strings, view the data, and more. If you don't see it there, go to Programs and Features in Control Panel, find Visual Studio, and then select Change to re-run the installer after selecting the check box for SQL Server Data Tools. Installed with SQL Server Data Tools and visible under the View menu. Provides specialized functionality for exploring and connecting to Azure services.
VISUAL STUDIO 2017 SQL SERVER LOCAL INSTALL
Install this window manually as a Visual Studio extension from Visual Studio Marketplace. If a data source has no ADO.NET provider, it won't show up here, but you can still use it from Visual Studio by connecting programmatically. Also shows low-level objects such as system performance counters, event logs, and message queues.

Can be used to test connections and view SQL Server databases, any other databases that have an ADO.NET provider installed, and some Azure services.

You can test your connection to a database or service, and explore database contents and schemas, by using Server Explorer, Cloud Explorer, or SQL Server Object Explorer.
