MS SQL Server Tools - External Tools - tried to save all my files

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External Tools - tried to save all my files

Catalin NASTAC

2006-03-24, 8:25 pm

I defined an "external tool" in SQL SMS 2005 to launck the notepad. Every
time when I click it SMS tries to save all my pened windows (opened queryes -
and I have a lots), asking me the save path and name. It's very weird. May I
disable it, or it is a bug?
thanks

Erland Sommarskog

2006-03-26, 8:26 pm

Catalin NASTAC (CatalinNASTAC@discu
ssions.microsoft.com) writes:
> I defined an "external tool" in SQL SMS 2005 to launck the notepad.
> Every time when I click it SMS tries to save all my pened windows
> (opened queryes - and I have a lots), asking me the save path and name.
> It's very weird. May I disable it, or it is a bug?

I guess you selected $(ItemPath) as argument. It does make sense that it
should prompt you to save the active window. However, it makes little
sense that it should prompt you to save every window.

I would suggest that you submit a bug for the behaviour on
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ProductFeedback/.

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Catalin NASTAC

2006-03-27, 9:35 am

No, I have no params in command line, no Arguments, no Initial directory. The
simplest case!
I reported it to Microsoft.
Thanks anyway

"Erland Sommarskog" wrote:

> I guess you selected $(ItemPath) as argument. It does make sense that it
> should prompt you to save the active window. However, it makes little
> sense that it should prompt you to save every window.
>
> I would suggest that you submit a bug for the behaviour on
> http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ProductFeedback/.
>

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