View contents of SQL Azure database in storage emulator

Question

I've followed the official .NET Web Application with SQL Azure tutorial on windowsazure.com and got it working locally and on Azure. When I run it locally, I can insert data into the database (into the ToDoItem-table) and it persists between sessions. The table is created using the Code First method.

Is there a way to view the database structure and contents of the tutorial database in the local SQL Azure database emulator?

Answer 1

Not through the Storage Emulator no.

To view what Entity Framework has stored in your database you need to use Sql Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to your SQLEXPRESS database as it looks as though that is the database that tutorial uses. You can get a free express version of SSMS.