Reviews of mssqlXpress

1. 
   mrgrieves

   Reviewing 1.2.9.5 (Mar 17, 2004)

   (For 1.3.0.6) - this application just keeps improving. The XML support is now first class and they have added quite a few other new features that are really useful.
   
   I think my only complaint now is that occasionally the interface can be a little clumsy - editing tables (both structure and data) is not always as easy as it should be.
   
   But I would be surprised if these things weren't polished up more as time goes on as the developers are very quick to respond and keen to deliver a quality product. (Which they have..)
2. 
   mrgrieves

   Reviewing 1.2.7 (Sep 9, 2003)

   Absolutely brilliant. Replaces both Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer and adds some hugely useful features of its own - autocomplete, version history, sourcesafe integration etc.
   
   My only complain is that FOR XML AUTO doesn't work properly (although the app can generate its own XML).
   
   But the developers are extremely friendly and response quickly to bugs and are very open to feature requests so I'm sure they will fix this one.
   
   I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with next.
3. 
   mbgrove

   Reviewing 1.05 (Apr 30, 2003)

   Since Kortirion appears to have covered the program itself rather well, I'll branch out. :-)
   Like Kortirion, I have been using mssqlXpress since it first came out in beta. Like all programs in beta, it had some problems, but it definitely had potential. And the team at SpecApps have done an /awesome/ job of attaining that potential. You won't meet a more responsive development company. In looking back at how mssqlXpress has evolved, it is easy to see how much they listen to their customers. With SpecApps, you won't look back.
4. 
   kortirion

   Reviewing 1.05 (Apr 29, 2003)

   I wrote the first nasty review of this program (see bottom) and my, how things have changed. I have no idea why I was so pissed, but I actually have ended up using it daily ever since the release following that review. Great program, has removed almost all need for both QA and EM in our shop and everyone is required to use it. Updates are regular and actually add quite a few new features. It is still in active development, one of the newest features being an execution plan simliar to QA's.
   
   It's got table structure editing, a data editor, query builder, code complete (visual studio style), reports, templates, an awesome 'verify' feature which is better than syntax check, and tons of other stuff I can't even remember right now. Just keeps getting better.
   
   Keep QA around in case you need to run the indexing wizard or use a few of it's other features that haven't made it over yet.
   
   It does require that you run the 'server' install to create a database, so you do need to have a sql server you can add it's database too. Keeps trak of the servers you connect to, vss settings, etc. there.
5. 
   Andrei Rantsevich

   Reviewing 0.996a (Feb 17, 2003)

   Could be a good substitute for Query Analyzer. It has a lot of extra features, like Source Code sontrol through VSS and code complete assistant, and what is also important - it is constantly developed and improved - even upon individual wish (if your request is really reasonable). We currently have switched to this product and currently Query Analyzer is needed only for Debug and Execution Plan.

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