🚀 Announcing the Latest update (1.26.0) to the MSSQL Extension for Visual Studio Code! 🎉

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We’re excited to share that the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code just got a major update! This release introduces several powerful new UI features designed to streamline your SQL development workflow and enhance productivity when working with Azure SQL, SQL Database in Fabric, or SQL Server.

🎯 What’s New?

• 🔌 Connection Dialog: A revamped interface to simplify database connections with support for parameters, connection strings, and Azure browsing.
• 🔍 Object Explorer Filtering: Enhanced filtering options to help you quickly locate database objects by name, owner, or creation date.
• 🛠️ Table Designer: A visual tool to create and manage tables, set primary keys, define indexes, and much more.
• 📊 Query Results Pane: Improved data handling with options to save query results as JSON, CSV, or Excel, and the ability to open results in a New Tab.
• 🚀 Query Plan Visualizer: Dive deep into query performance with detailed execution plans and metrics for optimization.

📚 Resources

• Install the latest version: https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-marketplace
• Watch the demo: https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-ignite-demo
• Learn more in the blog: https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-blog
• Documentation: https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-docs

🛠️ Get Involved

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Share your feedback, report issues, or contribute to the project:

• File a GitHub issue: https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-bug
• Request a feature: https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-feature-request
• Explore the repository: https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-repo

🌟 Acknowledgments

Thank you to all contributors and early adopters for helping us make this update possible. Your input continues to shape the future of the MSSQL extension!