microsoft / microsoft/go-sqlcmd

Add --file to `sqlcmd open ads`, e.g. sqlcmd open ads https://aka.ms/AdventureWorks.sql

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ADS enhancement sqlcmd switch
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Description

After doing sqlcmd create --using https://aka.ms/AdventureWorks.bak, it would be nice to bring up ADS with a .sql file that enables students/lab attendees to start exploring the database, enable:

sqlcmd open ads https://aka.ms/AdventureWorks.sql

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Research direction

Start by tracing the sqlcmd open ads command and compare it with sqlcmd create --using. Determine how the command handles the provided https://aka.ms/AdventureWorks.sql URL, then verify that running sqlcmd open ads <URL> opens the SQL file in Azure Data Studio for exploration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, sql
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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