Merge pull request #35930 from rwestMSFT/rw-1124-ssms-url-005

JamesJBarnett · web-flow · commit 145f243c8db6 · 2025-11-24T21:53:18.000-07:00
[SCOPED] Update SSMS links (part 5)
diff --git a/docs/integration-services/ssis-quickstart-deploy-ssms.md b/docs/integration-services/ssis-quickstart-deploy-ssms.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ f1_keywords:
 
 This quickstart how to use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to the SSIS Catalog database, and then run the Integration Services Deployment Wizard to deploy an SSIS project to the SSIS Catalog. 
 
-SQL Server Management Studio is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to SQL Database. For more info about SSMS, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+SQL Server Management Studio is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to SQL Database. For more info about SSMS, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/docs/integration-services/ssis-quickstart-deploy-tsql-ssms.md b/docs/integration-services/ssis-quickstart-deploy-tsql-ssms.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ms.custom: intro-quickstart
 
 This quickstart demonstrates how to use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to the SSIS Catalog database, and then use Transact-SQL statements to deploy an SSIS project to the SSIS Catalog. 
 
-SQL Server Management Studio is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to SQL Database. For more info about SSMS, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+SQL Server Management Studio is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to SQL Database. For more info about SSMS, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/docs/integration-services/ssis-quickstart-run-ssms.md b/docs/integration-services/ssis-quickstart-run-ssms.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.custom: intro-quickstart
 
 This quickstart demonstrates how to use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to the SSIS Catalog database, and then run an SSIS package stored in the SSIS Catalog from Object Explorer in SSMS.
 
-SQL Server Management Studio is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to SQL Database. For more info about SSMS, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+SQL Server Management Studio is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to SQL Database. For more info about SSMS, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/docs/integration-services/ssis-quickstart-run-tsql-ssms.md b/docs/integration-services/ssis-quickstart-run-tsql-ssms.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.custom: intro-quickstart
 
 This quickstart demonstrates how to use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to the SSIS Catalog database, and then use Transact-SQL statements to run an SSIS package stored in the SSIS Catalog.
 
-SQL Server Management Studio is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to SQL Database. For more info about SSMS, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+SQL Server Management Studio is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to SQL Database. For more info about SSMS, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-manage-ssms.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-manage-ssms.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ms.custom:
 
 [!INCLUDE [SQL Server - Linux](../includes/applies-to-version/sql-linux.md)]
 
-This article introduces [SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md) (SSMS) and walks you through a few common tasks. SSMS is a Windows application, so use SSMS when you have a Windows machine that can connect to a remote [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] instance on Linux.
+This article introduces [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms) and walks you through a few common tasks. SSMS is a Windows application, so use SSMS when you have a Windows machine that can connect to a remote [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] instance on Linux.
 
 > [!TIP]  
 > [!INCLUDE [connect-instance-client](../includes/connect-instance-client.md)]
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ SSMS offers a broad set of development and management capabilities for [!INCLUDE
 - View and edit data in databases
 - Visually design T-SQL queries and database objects such as views, tables, and stored procedures
 
-For more information, see [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+For more information, see [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms)
 
 ## Install the newest version of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
 
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ When a pane is expanded, Activity Monitor queries the instance for information.
 
 ## Related content
 
-- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)
+- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms)
 - [Export and import a database on Linux with SSMS or SqlPackage.exe on Windows](sql-server-linux-migrate-ssms.md)
-- [Quickstart: Connect and query a SQL Server instance using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server.md)
+- [Quickstart: Connect and query a SQL Server instance using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server)
 - [Tutorial: Write Transact-SQL statements](../t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md)
 - [Server Performance and Activity Monitoring](../relational-databases/performance/server-performance-and-activity-monitoring.md)
 
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-migrate-ssms.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-migrate-ssms.md
@@ -76,5 +76,5 @@ SqlPackage.exe /a:Import /tsn:tcp:<your_server> /tdn:<your_database> /tu:<userna
 
 ## Related content
 
-- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)
+- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms)
 - [SqlPackage](../tools/sqlpackage/sqlpackage.md)
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-replication-tutorial-tsql.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-replication-tutorial-tsql.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ All replication configurations can be configured with [replication stored proced
 To complete this tutorial, you need:
 
 - Two instances of SQL Server with the latest version of SQL Server on Linux
-- A tool to issue T-SQL queries to set up replication, such as [sqlcmd](../tools/sqlcmd/sqlcmd-utility.md) or [SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)
+- A tool to issue T-SQL queries to set up replication, such as [sqlcmd](../tools/sqlcmd/sqlcmd-utility.md) or [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms)
 
   See [Use SQL Server Management Studio on Windows to manage SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-manage-ssms.md).
 
diff --git a/docs/master-data-services/import-data-from-tables-master-data-services.md b/docs/master-data-services/import-data-from-tables-master-data-services.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ms.custom:
   
 2.  Open [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] and connect to the Database Engine instance for your [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)] database.  
   
-     For more information, see [SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).  
+     For more information, see [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms).  
   
 3.  Import data into the staging tables by using the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Import and Export wizard.  
   
diff --git a/docs/relational-databases/administer-multiple-servers-using-central-management-servers.md b/docs/relational-databases/administer-multiple-servers-using-central-management-servers.md
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
 
  Central Management Servers are [also available in Azure Data Studio](/azure-data-studio/extensions/sql-server-cms-extension).
  
- For how to create Central Management Servers and server groups, see [Create a Central Management Server and Server Group &#40;SQL Server Management Studio&#41;](../ssms/register-servers/create-a-central-management-server-and-server-group.md).  
+ For how to create Central Management Servers and server groups, see [Create a Central Management Server and Server Group (SQL Server Management Studio)](/ssms/register-servers/create-a-central-management-server-and-server-group).  
   
 ## Next steps
 
 - [Administer Servers by Using Policy-Based Management](../relational-databases/policy-based-management/administer-servers-by-using-policy-based-management.md)  
-- [Create a Central Management Server and Server Group](../ssms/register-servers/create-a-central-management-server-and-server-group.md)
+- [Create a Central Management Server and Server Group](/ssms/register-servers/create-a-central-management-server-and-server-group)
 - [SQL Server Central Management Servers extension for Azure Data Studio](/azure-data-studio/extensions/sql-server-cms-extension)
diff --git a/docs/relational-databases/database-engine-tutorials.md b/docs/relational-databases/database-engine-tutorials.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This section contains tutorials for [!INCLUDE [ssdenoversion-md](../includes/ssd
 [Tutorial: Getting Started with the Database Engine](../relational-databases/tutorial-getting-started-with-the-database-engine.md)  
 This tutorial teaches how to connect to an instance of the [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../includes/ssde-md.md)].  
   
-[Tutorial: SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server.md)  
+[Tutorial: SQL Server Management Studio](/ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server)  
 This tutorial introduces you to the integrated environment for managing your [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] infrastructure. [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] presents a graphical interface for configuring, monitoring, and administering instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. It also allows you to deploy, monitor, and upgrade the data-tier components used by your applications, such as databases and data warehouses. [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] also provides [!INCLUDE[tsql](../includes/tsql-md.md)], MDX, DMX, and XML language editors for editing and debugging scripts.  
   
 [Tutorial: Writing Transact-SQL Statements](../t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md)  
diff --git a/docs/relational-databases/lesson-1-connecting-to-the-database-engine.md b/docs/relational-databases/lesson-1-connecting-to-the-database-engine.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Use Windows Authentication, or Microsoft Entra authentication whenever possible.
 
 - [Connect to the Database Engine](../sql-server/connect-to-database-engine.md)
 - [Troubleshoot connecting to the SQL Server Database Engine](/troubleshoot/sql/connect/network-related-or-instance-specific-error-occurred-while-establishing-connection)
-- [Quickstart: Connect and query an Azure SQL Database or an Azure SQL Managed Instance by using SSMS](../ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-azure-sql.md)
+- [Quickstart: Connect and query an Azure SQL Database or an Azure SQL Managed Instance by using SSMS](/ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-azure-sql)
 - [Quickstart: Use Azure Data Studio to connect and query SQL Server](/azure-data-studio/quickstart-sql-server)
 
 ## Next step
diff --git a/docs/relational-databases/showplan-logical-and-physical-operators-reference.md b/docs/relational-databases/showplan-logical-and-physical-operators-reference.md
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Batch mode execution is a query processing method used to process multiple rows
 
 ## Operator descriptions
 
-This section contains descriptions of the logical and physical operators. You can view the properties of query plans and operators using the **Properties** pane in the Query Plan view of [SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md) (SSMS).
+This section contains descriptions of the logical and physical operators. You can view the properties of query plans and operators using the **Properties** pane in the Query Plan view of [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms).
 
 > [!TIP]  
 > Whenever a given graphical execution plan icon has a yellow circle with two right-to-left arrows, it means the operator executed in parallel. For more information about parallelism, see the [Thread and Task Architecture Guide](../relational-databases/thread-and-task-architecture-guide.md#sql-server-task-scheduling).
diff --git a/docs/relational-databases/tutorial-getting-started-with-the-database-engine.md b/docs/relational-databases/tutorial-getting-started-with-the-database-engine.md
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ This tutorial is divided into two lessons:
 ## Related content
 
 - [Connect to the Database Engine](../sql-server/connect-to-database-engine.md)
-- [Tutorial: SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server.md)
+- [Tutorial: SQL Server Management Studio](/ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server)
diff --git a/docs/reporting-services/tools/report-server-in-management-studio-f1-help.md b/docs/reporting-services/tools/report-server-in-management-studio-f1-help.md
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
 ## Related content
 
 - [Feature reference (Reporting Services)](../../reporting-services/feature-reference-reporting-services.md)
-- [Use SQL Server Management Studio](~/ssms/use-sql-server-management-studio.md)
+- [Use SQL Server Management Studio](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms)
diff --git a/docs/sql-server/connect-to-database-engine.md b/docs/sql-server/connect-to-database-engine.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The following table describes some of the more common client tools.
 
 | Client tool | Type | Operating system |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| **[SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)** (SSMS) | GUI | Windows |
+| **[SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms)** | GUI | Windows |
 | **[MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code](../tools/visual-studio-code-extensions/mssql/mssql-extension-visual-studio-code.md)** | GUI | Windows, macOS, Linux |
 | **[sqlcmd](../tools/sqlcmd/sqlcmd-utility.md)** | CLI | Windows, macOS, Linux |
 | **[bcp](../tools/bcp-utility.md)** | CLI | Windows, macOS, Linux |
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Once you connect successfully to the [!INCLUDE [ssde-md](../includes/ssde-md.md)
 
 For more information about running T-SQL queries in client tools, see:
 
-- [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server.md)
+- [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server)
 - [Quickstart: Connect to and query a database with the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code](../tools/visual-studio-code-extensions/mssql/connect-database-visual-studio-code.md)
 - [sqlcmd utility](../tools/sqlcmd/sqlcmd-run-transact-sql-script-files.md)
 - [Azure portal query editor for Azure SQL Database](/azure/azure-sql/database/query-editor)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ For more information about running T-SQL queries in client tools, see:
 ## Related content
 
 - [Sign in to SQL Server](../database-engine/configure-windows/logging-in-to-sql-server.md)
-- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)
+- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms)
 - [What is the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code?](../tools/visual-studio-code-extensions/mssql/mssql-extension-visual-studio-code.md)
 - [Configure Database Engine Instances (SQL Server)](../database-engine/configure-windows/configure-database-engine-instances-sql-server.md)
 - [sqlcmd utility](../tools/sqlcmd/sqlcmd-utility.md)
diff --git a/docs/sql-server/sql-server-privacy.md b/docs/sql-server/sql-server-privacy.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The data classification in this article only applies to versions of the SQL Serv
 It doesn't apply to the items listed below:
 
 - [Azure Data Studio](/azure-data-studio/usage-data-collection)
-- [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-telemetry-ssms.md)
+- [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-telemetry-ssms)
 - [SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)](../ssdt/anonymous-usage-data.md)
 - [SQL Server migration component in SQL Server Management Studio](/ssms/migrate-sql-server-component#migrate-your-database)
 - [SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)](../ssma/ssma-diagnostic-data-collection.md)
diff --git a/docs/sql-server/usage-and-diagnostic-data-configuration-for-sql-server.md b/docs/sql-server/usage-and-diagnostic-data-configuration-for-sql-server.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Enterprise customers can configure Group Policy settings to opt in or out of usa
 > [!NOTE]
 > {Major Version} refers to the version of SQL Server. For example, "140" refers to SQL Server 2017.
 
-- For SQL Server Management Studio 17 and SQL Server Management Studio 18, refer to [User Assistance in SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-telemetry-ssms.md)
+- For SQL Server Management Studio 17 and SQL Server Management Studio 18, refer to [User Assistance in SQL Server Management Studio](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-telemetry-ssms)
 
 ## Set registry subkeys for crash dump collection
 
diff --git a/docs/sql-server/usage-and-diagnostic-data-in-local-audit.md b/docs/sql-server/usage-and-diagnostic-data-in-local-audit.md
@@ -367,4 +367,4 @@ WHERE queryIdentifier = 'DatabaseProperties.001'
 ```
 
 ## See also
-[Local audit for SSMS usage and diagnostic data collection](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-telemetry-ssms.md)
+[Local audit for SSMS usage and diagnostic data collection](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-telemetry-ssms)
diff --git a/docs/sql-server/what-is-sql-server.md b/docs/sql-server/what-is-sql-server.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ This table provides links to fundamental concepts in [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](
 ## Connect to SQL Server
 
 - [Connect to the Database Engine](connect-to-database-engine.md)
-- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](../ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)
+- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms)
 - [What is Azure Data Studio?](/azure-data-studio/what-is-azure-data-studio)
 
 ## Azure integration
diff --git a/docs/tools/command-prompt-utility-reference-database-engine.md b/docs/tools/command-prompt-utility-reference-database-engine.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ For information on the *main* SQL graphical and command-line tools, see [SQL too
 | [sqlmaint](sqlmaint-utility.md) | Used to execute database maintenance plans created in previous versions of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\MSSQL\Binn` |
 | [sqlps](sqlps-utility.md) | Used to run PowerShell commands and scripts. Loads and registers the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] PowerShell provider and cmdlets. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
 | [sqlservr](sqlservr-application.md) | Used to start and stop an instance of [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../includes/ssde-md.md)] from the command prompt for troubleshooting. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn` |
-| [ssms](../ssms/ssms-utility.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssManStudioFull](../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] from a command prompt. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE` |
+| [ssms](/ssms/ssms-utility) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssManStudioFull](../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] from a command prompt. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE` |
 | [tablediff](tablediff-utility.md) | Used to compare the data in two tables for nonconvergence, which is useful when troubleshooting a replication topology. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\COM` |
 
 ## Command-line utilities syntax conventions
