Using SSMS Templates
Templates provide a framework for the creation of database objects in SSMS. They are essentially boilerplate files that help generate scripts for common database objects. They can speed up the development of these scripts and help enforce consistency in the generation of the underlying database objects.
The Template Explorer is a component window available in SSMS and replaces the Template tab available in the SQL Server 2000 Query Analyzer. Figure 4.25 shows the Template Explorer and the available SQL Server template folders. Separate templates also exist for Analysis Services and SQL Server Mobile Edition. You can view them by selecting the related icon at the top of the Template Explorer.
Figure 4.25 The SSMS Template ...
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