Questions on LINQ, SQL server and visual Studio 2010

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Hello every one.
I have a few questions to ask

1) Can you connect to sql Database/ Can you use sql database in visual studio 2010 ultimate

2) Has LINQ replaced SQL server

3) What is the role of LINQ in visual studio 2010

4) How to connect to database in visual studio 2010. Not asking for code.

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Thank you mike...

The link you gave me was for visual studio 2005 and 2008, there's no mention of visual studio 2010. So how do i connect to sql database in visual studio 2010.

Posted 18-Dec-11 1:23am

Maazatron

Updated 19-Dec-11 2:25am

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Wendelius · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-18T01:29:00

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Some answers:
1. You can connect the Visual Studio to a database using for example Server Explorer: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc440724(v=vs.90).aspx[^]

2. No, LINQ is a mechanism you can use to for example query data from SQL Server (or from objects or XML etc). The data is often stored in a database such as SQL Server. So LINQ isn't an alternative for a database.

3. It's not actually part of Visual Studio but part of .Net framework. Perhaps this would explain more: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb308959.aspx[^]

4. The link in bullet 1 should answer also this.

Posted 18-Dec-11 1:29am

Wendelius

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Mehdi Gholam 18-Dec-11 7:40am

5'ed

Wendelius 18-Dec-11 12:59pm

Thanks Mehdi :)

thatraja 18-Dec-11 7:51am

5!

Wendelius 18-Dec-11 12:59pm

Thanks thatraja :)

Maazatron 19-Dec-11 8:25am

Thanks mike... i have improved my question pls check it out...

Wendelius 20-Dec-11 2:38am

Hi,

Even though the document is for older versions the steps are basically the same. Opent the Server Explorer in Visual Studio, select Connect to Database and so on. So it should work just fine :)