| title | Extend the functionality of SQL Operations Studio (preview) | Microsoft Docs |
|---|---|
| description | Add extensions to SQL Operations Studio (preview) |
| ms.custom | tools|sos |
| ms.date | 07/19/2018 |
| ms.reviewer | alayu; sstein |
| ms.prod | sql |
| ms.suite | sql |
| ms.prod_service | sql-tools |
| ms.component | sos |
| ms.tgt_pltfrm | |
| ms.topic | conceptual |
| author | stevestein |
| ms.author | sstein |
| manager | craigg |
Extend the functionality of [!INCLUDEname-sos]
Extensions in [!INCLUDEname-sos] provide an easy way to add more functionality to the base [!INCLUDEname-sos] installation.
Extensions are provided by the SQL Operations Studio team (Microsoft), as well as the 3rd party community (you!). For details about creating extensions, see Get started with Extensibility.
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To open the extensions manager and access the available extensions, select the extensions icon, or select Extensions in the View menu.
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Select an available extension to view it's details.
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Select the extension you want and Install it.
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Select Reload to enable the extension (only required the first time you install an extension).
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Navigate to your management dashboard by right-clicking your server or database and selecting Manage.
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Installed extensions appear as tabs on your management dashboard:

