save-queries-visual-database-tools.md

title	Save Queries
ms.custom	seo-lt-2019
ms.date	01/19/2017
ms.prod	sql
ms.prod_service	sql-tools
ms.technology	ssms
ms.topic	conceptual
helpviewer_keywords	queries [SQL Server], saving saving queries
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Save Queries (Visual Database Tools)

[!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md] Save your query when you want to work with it later. Note that running your query does not save your changes.

To save a query

1. Create your query.

2. From the File menu, click Save <query_name>.

   [!NOTE]
   A newly created query will be given a system name. To choose your own name for the query choose Save<query_name> As.

3. The query will be saved in the Query folder of the project in Solution Explorer.

See Also

Create Queries
Run Queries
Discard Changes Made to Queries
Design Queries and Views How-to Topics
Types of Queries
Perform Basic Operations with Queries