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Dev tools · March 6, 2014

SqlSmash, A productivity plugin for Sql Server Management Studio

SqlSmash, A productivity plugin for Sql Server Management Studio launched on March 6, 2014 with 43 votes and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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SqlSmash is a productivity plugin for SQL Server Management Studio that helps developers work more efficiently with databases. It enables users to search database objects for specific text, view definitions, and copy results in Excel-friendly formats. The tool provides quick access to object references, recently opened tabs, and executed queries. SqlSmash supports customizable keyboard shortcuts, toolbars, and contextual menus, making it useful for both novice and experienced developers.

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SqlSmash: A Productivity Plugin for SQL Server Management Studio. SqlSmash is perfect for novice developers and experts alike, with support for configurable keyboard shortcuts, toolbars and contextual menus. Search all your database objects for any text. View definition for matching objects, select them in Object Explorer and Copy results in an Excel friendly format. Get a flat list of objects referencing the SQL Object under your cursor and navigate to them in Object Explorer or view their definition. Easily access your recently opened Tabs and Executed Queries, even if you did not save the file locally. Get data related to what is in your results grid based on foreign key relationships.…from sqlsmash.com

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