To do this, we need to open the SQL Server Management Studio from the Start Menu. You see a connection box where every field will be populated automatically, you have to click on Connect to continue.

The Connection Properties dialog opens. For my sample ITworld application, I changed the data source to Microsoft SQL Server (SQLClient), and entered the necessary Server, Log On, and database values.

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) ... Connect to your SQL Server instance, then in the object explorer pane drill down and highlight a container, such as Tables.