Database Development
dbForge Studio for SQL Server provides an extensive set of features for database development—from completion-enhanced SQL coding to automation of recurring operations. Capabilities include:

• Connect to a SQL Server database
• Edit and run queries in a new SQL document
• Build queries in a visual designer
• Create unit tests using the tSQLt framework
• Source-control database changes

Database Management
The Studio is a perfect fit for daily database management, offering a number of tools to compare, migrate, and document databases in a matter of moments. Capabilities include:

• Compare and synchronize database schemas
• Compare and synchronize table data
• Copy databases
• Generate documentation in HTML, PDF, or Markdown
• Export/import table data to a file (CSV, Excel, XML, etc.)

Database Administration
dbForge Studio for SQL Server has a set of database administration tools that help DBAs protect data and resolve potential issues before they can impact your databases. Capabilities include:

• Set up user accounts and permissions
• Copy, move or upgrade a SQL Server database
• Back up and restore databases
• Diagnose server problems using traces
• Find and fix database index fragmentation issues

Data Reporting and Analysis
The Studio makes data analysis much more convenient with data aggregation in pivot tables, automated generation of data reports, and a handful of other useful features. Capabilities include:

• SQL Server reporting
• Pivot tables
• Data comparison and synchronization
• Master-Detail Browser

Reinvent your SQL coding with dbForge AI Assistant
It's never been easier to generate, fix, and optimize SQL queries by means of AI directly from the Studio. You can make it so with dbForge AI Assistant, your reliable co-pilot for everything SQL.

• Context-aware query generation - Just attach a database for some context, write a request, and the Assistant will instantly respond with a valid query that can be copied to the Studio's SQL Editor, modified, if necessary, and executed directly from there, all with just a couple of clicks.
• Conversion of natural language to SQL - Even if you don't need any specific context, you can enter a request in any language and ask the Assistant to translate it into a SQL query. This feature will definitely prove useful if you are still getting acquainted with SQL, or if you simply want to get even complex queries in no time.
• Query optimization - What about optimizing a manually written query and making it less resource-consuming? No problem. Just give it to the Assistant, and in a few seconds you will receive it back, rewritten and optimized for top performance.
• SQL explanations - The Assistant can also help you get a deeper understanding of your queries by providing you with clause-by-clause breakdowns and detailed explanations. Again, this feature will be especially helpful if you are a newcomer to SQL.
• SQL troubleshooting - With the Assistant, you can fix manually written queries of any size and complexity. Simply enter your query and ask the Assistant to check it; if there is something wrong with your query, the Assistant will pinpoint what it is and provide you with explanations and advice for improvement. Similarly, if you get an error when executing your query, the Assistant will explain what exactly went wrong and how to fix it.
• AI chat - You can always have a chat with dbForge AI Assistant on any SQL-related topic. It will help you out with relevant advice, best practices, and other information. You can even ask anything you'd like to know about dbForge Studio, ask to describe a feature or use case. The Assistant, being integrated with the documentation center, will give you detailed, valid answers.