Microsoft has released version 18.12.1 of SQL Server Management Studio. With SSMS you can manage a Microsoft SQL environment, for example an on-premises SQL Server, but also an Azure SQL Data Warehouse in the cloud. It provides tools for migration, configuration, monitoring and deployment of the different data tier components. You can also assemble queries and scripts. The brief adjustments look like this:
What’s new in 18.12.1
- Azure Data Studio installation integration – Installation of SSMS installs Azure Data Studio 1.37.
Bug fixes in 18.12.1
- Always Encrypted – Fixed issue with Column Master Key creation generating an exception when using Azure Key Vault as they key store.
- Data Classification – Fixed issue with “Could not load file or assembly ‘Microsoft.InformationProtection, Version=1.10.98.0” after upgrading to SSMS 18.10 or higher. See Latest SSMS 18.11.1 breaks the Data Classification. Get missing assembly error after updating.
- SSMS General – Resolved error related to dacpac deployment using the Deploy Data-tier application option in Azure SQL DB with MFA.
| Version number | 18.12.1 |
| Release status | Final |
| Operating systems | Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows 11 |
| Website | Microsoft |
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| License type | Freeware |