Release notes for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure Synapse Analytics
This article details updates, improvements, and bug fixes for the current and previous versions of SSMS.
Note
In December 2021, releases of SSMS prior to 18.6 will no longer authenticate to Database Engines through Azure Active Directory with MFA. To continue utilizing Azure Active Directory authentication with MFA, you need SSMS 18.6 or later.
Connectivity to Azure Analysis Services through Azure Active Directory with MFA requires SSMS 18.5.1 or later.
Current SSMS release
Download SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.1
SSMS 19.1 is the latest general availability (GA) release of SSMS. If you need a previous version of SSMS, see previous SSMS releases.
19.1
- Release number: 19.1
- Build number: 19.1.56.0
- Release date: May 24, 2023
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What's new in 19.1
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Azure Data Studio installation integration | The installation of SSMS installs Azure Data Studio 1.44. |
| Always Encrypted | Added support for secure enclaves and in-place encryption in the Always Encrypted Wizard. See Configure column encryption using Always Encrypted Wizard. |
| Azure SQL Managed Instance | Introduced visibility to the status of the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) service for Azure SQL Managed Instance. Object Explorer can be used to determine if DTC is enabled on the Azure SQL Managed Instance (within the Management node). See Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) for Azure SQL Managed Instance. |
| Backup/Restore | Added capability to restore backup files from S3-compatible storage to SQL Server 2022 and Azure SQL Managed Instance. |
| General SSMS | Updated File Version for ssms.exe to align with product version. |
| General SSMS | Removed deprecated hardware from the list of available service-level objects. |
| General SSMS | Changed the system browser setting, within Tools > Options > Azure Services, to default to True. The external browser will be used, instead of the legacy embedded browser. |
| General SSMS | Removed Vulnerability Assessment from SSMS. |
| Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance | Added Network Checker wizard, providing the capability to test the network connection and ports prior to creating the link. |
| Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance | Added an advanced network troubleshooting capability within the existing link creation wizard. This provides the capability to troubleshoot network connectivity issues while link creation is in progress. |
| Object Explorer | Removed script header text when selecting the top 1000 rows. See Remove the /****** Script for SelectTopNRows command from SSMS ******/ comment when "Select Top 1000 Rows. |
| PowerShell | Added ability for users to choose the version of PowerShell to use when launched from SSMS. |
| PowerShell | Introduced more PowerShell options within Tools > Options > SQL Server Object Explorer > Commands. For more information, visit Options (SQL Server Object Explorer - Commands). |
Bug fixes in 19.1
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Introduced multiple screen reader improvements in the installation window and on the main page. |
| Attach Database | Addressed issue where attaching a database with a log file that did not reside in the default directory displayed the message "Transaction log file not found. A new empty log will be created." |
| Azure SQL Managed Instance | Fixed controls that were incorrectly disabled in "New Linked Servers" wizard and prevented customers from creating a linked server using the MSOLEDBSQL driver. |
| Azure SQL Managed Instance | Addressed inability to configure Integration Services tasks in a SQL Server Agent Job in Azure SQL Managed Instance. See Configuration of SSIS Task for Agent Job in SSMS 19.0.1 Does Not Work in Azure SQL Managed Instance. |
| Backup/Restore | Updated database backup dialog to enable "OK" button when connect to an Availability Group via the Listener or IP address. |
| Connection | Fixed an issue where an expired Active Azure Directory refresh token cause SSMS to crash. |
| Connection | Addressed intermittent application crash when closing SSMS immediately after connection dialog closes. |
| Connection | Updated authentication process for an alias-based email to allow the authentication token for subsequent connections for the same login. |
| Data Classification | Resolved freeze in SSMS that occurred when trying to set Microsoft Information Protection Policy. |
| Full Text Indexing | Fixed issue that did not permit viewing the properties of a full text index. |
| General | Delayed the initialization of the output window to prevent slow SSMS startup. |
| Intellisense | Added support for SORT_IN_TEMPDB T-SQL syntax when creating a primary key using ALTER TABLE. |
| Intellisense | Updated Intellisense to identify invalid index operations for ALTER TABLE T-SQL syntax. |
| Intellisense | Introduced support for SQL Server 2022 new compression algorithm for backups. |
| Intellisense | Added Intellisense support for new functions introduced in SQL Server 2022 (for example, JSON_ARRAY, ISJSON, WINDOW, BIT_COUNT, etc.). |
| Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance | Updated T-SQL script generated by the wizard to enclose the certificate name. |
| PolyBase | Resolved a crash that occurred when accessing the Permission table of an existing External Data Source or External File Format. |
| Registered Servers | Expanded options supported when importing connections from Azure Data Studio. |
| Replication | Resolved inability to open properties page for a local publication under the Local Publications node in Object Explorer. SeeSSMS 19.0.1 cannot open Properties dialog for local publications. |
| Replication | Resolved error "Value was either too large or too small for an Int32" when creating a publication that contains two different object types with the same name. |
| SMO/Scripting | Addressed error "Attempt to retrieve data for object failed for Server 'server_name_here'" when editing a new job after scripting an action to a job. |
| SMO/Scripting | Fixed inability to generate scripts for tables from selected wizards. |
| SSIS | Resolved inability to connect using Azure SSIS Integration runtime. |
| Storage Account | Fixed issue that prevented deleting a container from an Azure storage account. |
| Table Editor | Fixed issue with application hanging when editing a NVARCHAR(255) column in a table. See SSMS v18.12.1 (also) crashes in edit mode when update a field (varchar(255)) of specific record. |
| Table Editor | Addressed incorrect information displayed when editing data in a table that contains a period (.) in an Azure SQL Database. See SSMS Table in Azure - Design shows < Unknown >. |
Known issues (19.1)
| New Item | Details | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| Azure SQL Managed Instance | Viewing database properties for a SQL MI database may return the error "Subquery returned more than one value. This isn't permitted when the subquery follows =, !=, <, <=, >, >= or when the subquery is used as an expression. (.NET SqlClient Data Provider)". | There's a known problem due to incorrect data in msdb. To resolve, remove back up history. For example, EXECmsdb..sp_delete_backuphistory @oldest_date = '<current date>'. |
| Database Designer | Selecting the Design option for a view that references a table using spatial data causes SSMS to crash. | Use T-SQL to make changes to the view. |
| General SSMS | Import setting from SSMS 17 option not available. | Settings can be imported from SSMS 18. |
| General SSMS | Upgrading from SSMS 19.0.2 to 19.1 results in some bug fixes not appearing to be resolved. Specifically, users will still have issues editing a NVARCHAR(255) column in a table, users will see an unknown table name when editing data if the database name in Azure contains a period (.), and SSMS file versions will be incorrect. | Uninstall SSMS 19.1 and then re-install SSMS 19.1. |
| PolyBase | PolyBase node is not visible in Object Explorer when connecting to SQL 2022. | Use SSMS 18.12.1. |
| Profiler | The Profiler menu isn't localized. | No current alternative. |
| Query Editor | When SSMS opens after double-clicking on a .sql file, the Object Explorer window is displayed as a separate window. |
No current alternative. |
| Server Audit | Error "Item has already been added. Key in dictionary: 'MNDO' Key being added: 'MNDO'" when viewing Logs for an Audit. | No current workaround. |
| Stretch DB | Removed Stretch DB Wizard. | Use T-SQL to configure Stretch DB or use SSMS 18.9.1 or earlier to use the Stretch DB Wizard. |
You can reference SQL Server user feedback for other known issues and to provide feedback to the product team.
Previous SSMS releases
Download previous SSMS versions by selecting the download link in the related section.
| SSMS version | Build number | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 19.0.2 | 19.0.20209.0 | March 13, 2023 |
| 19.0.1 | 19.0.20200.0 | February 2, 2023 |
| 19.0 | 19.0.20196.0 | January 26, 2023 |
| 18.12.1 | 15.0.18420.0 | June 21, 2022 |
| 17.9.1 | 14.0.17289.0 | November 21, 2018 |
| 16.5.3 | 13.0.16106.4 | January 30, 2017 |
19.0.2
- Release number: 19.0.2
- Build number: 19.0.20209.0
- Release date: March 13, 2023
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What's new in 19.0.2
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Azure Data Studio installation integration | The installation of SSMS installs Azure Data Studio 1.41.2. |
Bug fixes in 19.0.2
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL Managed Instance | Restored ability to view File and FileGroups pages on Database Properties window. See bugs in 19.0.1. |
| Connection | Addressed error "Your app has been throttled by Azure AD due to too many requests" when using Azure Active Directory authentication. See SSMS 19 Azure AD Integrated: Your app has been throttled by Azure AD due to too many requests. |
| Connection | Resolved SSMS crash behavior when logging into Azure and changing the user. |
| Fulltext | Fixed an issue that caused a table's fulltext index to be rebuilt when moving the table to a different filegroup. |
| General SSMS | Added digital signature to dll files. |
| Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance | Fixed error "Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation", which occurred when a subscription with no resource groups was selected attempting to create a link using Azure SQL Managed Instance link wizard. |
| Profiler | Fixed issue that generated "Errors in the OLE DB provider. Unable to obtain authentication token using the credentials provided" error trying to run SQL Profiler with a Power BI workspace. |
| Replication | Addressed error "Property Password can't be changed or read after a connection string has been set" which occurred when trying to configure a replication subscriber. See SSMS 19 - Issue while connecting to subscriber during replication configuration. |
| Replication | Fixed error "SQL Server encountered one or more errors while retrieving information about publication", which occurred when trying to view the properties for a publication. See SSMS 19.0.1 can't open Properties dialog for local publications. |
| Reports | Corrected server startup time on Server Dashboard report. |
| SQL Agent | Addressed inability to start the SQL Agent from SSMS. |
Known issues (19.0.2)
| New Item | Details | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| Azure SQL Managed Instance | Viewing database properties for a SQL MI database may return the error "Subquery returned more than one value. This isn't permitted when the subquery follows =, !=, <, <=, >, >= or when the subquery is used as an expression. (.NET SqlClient Data Provider)". | There's a known problem due to incorrect data in msdb. To resolve, remove back up history. For example, EXECmsdb..sp_delete_backuphistory @oldest_date = '<current date>'. |
| Database Designer | Selecting the Design option for a view that references a table using spatial data causes SSMS to crash. | Use T-SQL to make changes to the view. |
| General SSMS | Import setting from SSMS 17 option not available. | Settings can be imported from SSMS 18. |
| Profiler | The Profiler menu isn't localized. | No current alternative. |
| Query Editor | When SSMS opens after double-clicking on a .sql file, the Object Explorer window is displayed as a separate window. |
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| Storage Account | Trying to delete a container from a storage account fails with a (400) Bad Request error. | Use the Azure portal for container deletion. |
| Server Audit | Error "Item has already been added. Key in dictionary: 'MNDO' Key being added: 'MNDO'" when viewing Logs for an Audit. | No current workaround. |
| Stretch DB | Removed Stretch DB Wizard. | Use T-SQL to configure Stretch DB or use SSMS 18.9.1 or earlier to use the Stretch DB Wizard. |
19.0.1
- Release number: 19.0.1
- Build number: 19.0.20200.0
- Release date: February 2, 2023
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What's new in 19.0.1
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Azure Data Studio installation integration | The installation of SSMS installs Azure Data Studio 1.41.1. |
Bug fixes in 19.0.1
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Plan | Fixed issue that generated "Failed to retrieve data for this request" error when using backup to NUL in the Back Up Database Task. |
| Object Explorer | Fixed a regression, which caused Object Explorer to not show database objects for Azure SQL DB Basic SLO. |
19.0
- Release number: 19.0
- Build number: 19.0.20196.0
- Release date: January 26, 2023
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What's new in 19.0
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Support for SQL Server 2022 | SSMS 19.0 is the first release that is fully aware of SQL Server 2022 (compatibility level 160). |
| Azure Data Studio installation integration | The installation of SSMS installs Azure Data Studio 1.41. |
| Accessibility | Improved keyboard navigation and screen reader text in the data classification window. |
| Always Encrypted | Added the ability to explicitly configure an attestation protocol in the "Connect To Server" dialog when using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves (column encryption). |
| Azure Active Directory Authentication | Connections to relational SQL instances now support Azure Active Directory Service Principal, Azure Active Directory Managed Identity and Azure Active Directory Default authentication methods. “Default” uses a series of possible sources for authentication, including environment variables, Azure Managed Identity, the user’s shared token cache, Visual Studio, Azure CLI, and Azure PowerShell. For more information, visit: Options (Azure Services) |
| Auditing | Added support for SQL 2022 actions. |
| Client Driver | Changed to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient. |
| Contained Always On Availability Group | Added support for Contained Always On Availability Groups. |
| Data Classification | Improvements to Data Classification user interface. |
| Database Tuning Advisor | Added support for increased nonclustered index size (up to 1700 bytes), originally made available in SQL Server 2016, to allow for expanded index recommendations. |
| General SSMS | Added a new page, Tools > Options > Output Window, to allow users to control what window channels appear in the Output window. See [Options Output Window - General) for more information. |
| German Azure | Removed references to Azure Germany from SSMS. |
| Ledger | Added support for import/export of a bacpac or dacpac created from a database with LEDGER = ON. |
| Ledger | Added support for Ledger feature Database ledger. For more information, visit What is the database ledger?. |
| Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance | Introduced rollback support if selected tasks fail in the MI Link wizard. |
| Maintenance Plan | The Maintenance Plan node is now available in Object Explorer. |
| Object Explorer | Dropped Columns folder now exists under the Columns folder for Ledger tables, which have been altered to remove one or more columns. |
| PowerShell | Removed “Generate PowerShell Script from In-Memory OLTP Migration. |
| Query Execution or Results | Improved checks for open connections. |
| Query Plan | Added ellipses button to Residual property for Merge Join operator. See SSMS: Add ellipsis button to Residual property for Merge Join operator. |
| Query Results | Added option in Tools > Options > Query Execution to not display the “querying transaction count” window when closing a query window. See SSMS - Querying transaction count - Async. |
| Query Tuning Assistant | Updated user interface for improved accessibility. |
| Security | Added support for permissions introduced in SQL Server 2022 and SQL Server 2019. |
| Scripting | Compatibility level defaults to 160 when scripting. |
| Showplan | The showplan XML schema has been updated. |
| Showplan | Added support for Hyperscale Optimized Query Processing. |
| Showplan | Added DOPFeedbackAdjusted query plan attribute. |
| SNAC | Removed dependency on SQL Server Native Client (SNAC/SQLNCLI) from SSMS. Visit Support Policies - SQL Server Native Client for more information. |
| SqlParser | Added support for the TRIM function. |
Bug fixes in 19.0
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Fixed accessibility issue when navigating in the data classification window. |
| Activity Monitor | Fixed issue where SSMS terminated unexpectedly when viewing a query plan from Activity Monitor. |
| Analysis Services | Connection to Analysis Services is now available. |
| Always Encrypted | Addressed issue where users couldn't sign in to the Column Master Key dialog after signing out. |
| Availability Group Dashboard | Fixed the issue when connecting to the Availability Group Dashboard for an AG on SQL Server 2016, which resulted in "unknown property ClusterType" error. |
| Backup | Added ability to create a NUL backup device against SQL Server 2017. |
| Central Management Servers | Provided ability to view SQL ERRORLOGs from Central Management Servers before SQL 2022. |
| Column Master Key | Increased width of Column Master Key name in the rotation dialog, so the full name is visible. |
| Connection | Fixed an issue with authentication that doesn't use Azure Resource Manager and Microsoft Purview Information Protection. |
| Connection | Addressed issue with logging into Azure with a non-SQL authenticated on a machine not joined to a domain. |
| Copy Database Wizard | Fixed the log provider type error, which occurred when copying a database using The SQL Management Object method. |
| Database Restore | Resolved error generated when restoring a backup to an existing database. See Unexpected behavior by SSMS. |
| Database Tuning Advisor | Added ability to ignore unexpected elements in showplan XML when generating recommendations. |
| Database Tuning Advisor | Resolved failure to populate the tuning log table issue. |
| Database Tuning Advisor | Implemented security fixes, including replacing ZeroMemory with SecureZeroMemory. |
| Import/Export Data-Tier Application | Restored ability to deploy an extracted dacpac to a database via the Deploy Data-Tier Application option. |
| Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance | Fixed problem with leaking connections in MI Link. |
| Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance | Updated size of subscription dropdown in the sign in to Azure pane to properly display subscription names. |
| Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance | Updated display to show Azure sign-in options correctly. |
| Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Improved icon display when viewing Microsoft Purview Information Protection in older versions of SQL Server. |
| Object Explorer | SSMS no longer crashes using the Create View UX to create a view with invalid syntax. |
| Object Explorer | No longer display Ledger objects if not supported by the platform. |
| Partitioning | Added support for Azure SQL Managed Instance partitioned tables in the Manage Partition Window UX. |
| Power BI Datamart | Added ability to connect to a Power BI Datamart. |
| Query Editor | Fixed issue with audible notification occurring when closing a query window. See SSMS 18.11.1 Beeps When I Close a Query Window. |
| Registered Servers | Fixed connection issue for a multi-server query with multiple registered servers in the same folder. |
| Replication | Fixed error "Merge publications can't be created from this database until the compatibility level is set to 70 or higher." when using the publication wizard to create a new merge publication. |
| Security | Added missing database permissions. |
| Scripting | Added ability to Script as Insert for DW. |
| SQL Agent | The Queued status is now shown for queued jobs in SQL Agent. |
| SMO/Scripting | Addressed CREATE TABLE scripting failure after adding datetime masking for a column. |
| SqlParser | Fixed incorrect syntax for DATE_BUCKET function. |
| SqlParser | Added missing options for CREATE USER and CREATE sign in. |
| SSIS | The "Schedule..." menu item is now visible in the Azure SSIS Catalog. |
| Synapse | Created consistent naming for Synapse offerings in SSMS. |
| XEvents | Fixed an issue where reading target data for event sessions whose name overlaps with another session name caused data from the incorrect event session to appear in the viewer. |
Known issues (19.0)
| New Item | Details | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| Azure SQL Managed Instance | Viewing database properties for a SQL MI database may return the error "Subquery returned more than one value. This isn't permitted when the subquery follows =, !=, <, <=, >, >= or when the subquery is used as an expression. (.NET SqlClient Data Provider)". | There's a known problem due to incorrect data in msdb. To resolve, remove back up history. For example, EXECmsdb..sp_delete_backuphistory @oldest_date = '<current date>'. |
| Database Designer | Selecting the Design option for a view that references a table using spatial data causes SSMS to crash. | Use T-SQL to make changes to the view. |
| Profiler | The Profiler menu isn't localized. | No current alternative. |
| Query Editor | When SSMS opens after double-clicking on a .sql file, the Object Explorer window is displayed as a separate window. | |
| Storage Account | Trying to delete a container from a storage account fails with a (400) Bad Request error. | Use the Azure portal for container deletion. |
| Server Audit | Error "Item has already been added. Key in dictionary: 'MNDO' Key being added: 'MNDO'" when viewing Logs for an Audit. | No current workaround. |
| Stretch DB | Removed Stretch DB Wizard. | Use T-SQL to configure Stretch DB or use SSMS 18.9.1 or earlier to use the Stretch DB Wizard. |
18.12.1
- Release number: 18.12.1
- Build number: 15.0.18424.0
- Release date: June 21, 2022
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What's new in 18.12.1
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Azure Data Studio installation integration | Installation of SSMS installs Azure Data Studio 1.37. |
Bug fixes in 18.12.1
| New Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Always Encrypted | Fixed issue with Column Master Key creation generating an exception when using Azure Key Vault as the key store. |
| Data Classification | Fixed issue with "Couldn't load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Information.Protection', Version=1.10.98.0" after upgrading to SSMS 18.10 or higher. See Latest SSMS 18.11.1 breaks the Data Classification. Get missing assembly error after updating. |
| SSMS General | Resolved error related to dacpac deployment using the Deploy Data-tier application option in Azure SQL DB with MFA. |
17.9.1
- Release number: 17.9.1
- Build number: 14.0.17289.0
- Release date: November 21, 2018
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What's new in 17.9.1
SQL Server utility is no longer available in versions 17.x and newer.
Bug fixes in 17.9.1
- Fixed an issue where users may experience their connection being closed and reopened with each query invocation when using "Azure Active Directory - Universal with MFA support" authentication with the SQL query editor. Side effects of the connection closing included global temporary tables being dropped unexpectedly and sometimes a new SPID given to the connection.
- Fixed a long outstanding issue where a restore plan would fail to find a restore plan or generate an inefficient one under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue in the "Import Data-tier Application" wizard, which could result in an error when connected to an Azure SQL Database.
Note
Non-English localized releases of SSMS 17.x require the KB 2862966 security update package if installed on: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Uninstall and reinstall SSMS 17.x
If your SSMS installation is having problems, and a standard uninstall and reinstall doesn't resolve them, you can first try repairing the Visual Studio 2015 IsoShell. If repairing the Visual Studio 2015 IsoShell doesn't resolve the problem, the following steps have been found to fix many random issues:
Uninstall SSMS the same way you uninstall any application (using Apps & features, Programs, and features, depending on your version of Windows).
Uninstall Visual Studio 2015 IsoShell from an elevated cmd prompt:
PUSHD "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\FE948F0DAB52EB8CB5A740A77D8934B9E1A8E301\redist"vs_isoshell.exe /Uninstall /Force /PromptRestartUninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable the same way you uninstall any application. Uninstall both x86 and x64 if they're on your computer.
Reinstall Visual Studio 2015 IsoShell from an elevated cmd prompt:
PUSHD "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\FE948F0DAB52EB8CB5A740A77D8934B9E1A8E301\redist"vs_isoshell.exe /PromptRestartReinstall SSMS.
Upgrade to the latest version of the Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable if you're not currently up to date.
16.5.3
- Release number: 16.5.3
- Build number: 13.0.16106.4
- Release date: January 30, 2017
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Bug fixes in 16.5.3
Fixed an issue introduced in SSMS 16.5.2, which was causing the expansion of the 'Table' node when the table had more than one sparse column.
Users can deploy SSIS packages containing OData Connection Manager, which connects to a Microsoft Dynamics AX/CRM Online resource to the SSIS catalog. For more information, For details, see OData Connection Manager.
Configuring Always Encrypted on an existing table fails with errors on unrelated objects. Connect ID 3103181
Configuring Always Encrypted for an existing database with multiple schemas doesn't work. Connect ID 3109591
The Always Encrypted, Encrypted Column wizard fails due to the database containing views that reference system views. Connect ID 3111925
When encrypting with Always Encrypted, errors from refreshing modules after encryption are incorrectly handled.
Open recent menu doesn't show recently saved files. Connect ID 3113288
SSMS is slow when right-clicking an index for a table (over a remote (Internet) connection). Connect ID 3114074
Fixed an issue with the SQL Designer scrollbar. Connect ID 3114856
Context menu for tables momentarily stops responding
SSMS occasionally throws exceptions in Activity Monitor and crashes. Connect ID 697527
SSMS 2016 crashes with the error "The process was terminated due to an internal error in the .NET Runtime at IP 71AF8579 (71AE0000) with exit code 80131506"
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