How can I view the content of a database table in SQL Server?

There are several ways to view the contents of a database table in SQL Server.

1. Retrieve information from a table using the SELECT statement.
2. Retrieve all data from the table.
3. This will return all rows and columns from the table.
4. View the contents of a table using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
5. a. Open SSMS and connect to the SQL Server instance.
6. b. Expand the database in the Object Explorer and then expand the folder where the table is located.
7. C. Right-click on the table, then select either “View top 100 rows” or “Edit first 100 rows”.
8. d. This will open a new query window, displaying the first 100 rows of the table.
9. View the contents of a table using SQL Server’s query designer.
10. a. Open SQL Server Management Studio and connect to the SQL Server instance.
11. b. Open a new search window.
12. In the query window, click on the “Query” menu, then select “SQL Server Query Designer”.
13. In the query designer, select tables from the object explorer on the left side and drag them into the query window.
14. In the designer, you can choose the columns to display and configure other query options.
15. Click on the “Execute” button to run the query and view the contents of the table.

Here are several common methods you can choose from based on your needs to view the contents of SQL Server database tables.