Hello, all. I have read other similar posts but still can't find an answer, so any help appreciated.
I have SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard on a Windows 2008 x64 server. This is my master database.
On my x86 Win7 desktop, I plan to do my development and management. Per advice from a coworker, I installed Visual Studio 2010 Pro, then SQL 2008 R2 Standard (everything but the DBMS). When I launch SQL BIDS, it uses Visual Studio 2008, not 2010. Here are my questions:
1) It it unwise or non-productive to have installed VS 2010? When I launch it specifically and create a new project, I don't get any SQL SSIS, SSRS, etc. options. Only see those in VS 2008 installed during the SQL install.
2) I have the option of using any version of Visual Studio I like. I'll be managing a SQL 2008 db, but I'll be developing some IIS/ASP.NET apps, too. Which version of Visual Studio should I be using?
3) Based on the above, if I need to uninstall VS and install a different version, can I do simply do that, or should I uninstall both VS and SQL and start from scratch? And I'm assuming, per other posts here, that I do VS first, followed by SQL (please correct if wrong).
Any information very much appreciated.