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Microsoft® SQL Server® Data-Tier Application Framework (17.3 GA DacFx)

The Microsoft SQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework (17.3 GA DacFx) provides application lifecycle services for database development and management.

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  • Version:

    14.0.3811.1

    Date Published:

    10/5/2017

    File Name:

    EN\x64\DacFramework.msi

    EN\x86\DacFramework.msi

    File Size:

    5.5 MB

    5.5 MB

    The Microsoft SQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework (DACFx) is a component which provides application lifecycle services for database development and management for Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Databases.

    DacFX supports various database deployment and management scenarios for SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Databases including extracting / exporting a live database to a DAC package, deploying a DAC package to a new or existing database, and migrating from on - premise SQL Server to Microsoft Azure. This functionality is exposed via the DACFx managed API. DACFx can target SQL Server 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2014, 2016 and Microsoft Azure SQL Databases. DACFx also provides the command-line utility SqlPackage.exe for creating and deploying.dacpac and .bacpac packages. DACFx supports scenarios provided by SQL Server client tooling including SQL Server Data Tools and SQL Server Management Studio.

    This download will install the Data-Tier Application Framework and will upgrade previous installations of DACFx.

    NOTE: If you are on an x64 machine, you will need to install both the x64 and x86 versions of the MSIs above.

  • Supported Operating Systems

    Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016


    • 32-bit systems
      • Computer with Intel or compatible 1GHz or faster processor (2 GHz or faster is recommended.)
    • 64-bit systems
      • 1.4 GHz or faster processor
      • Minimum of 1 GB of RAM (2 GB or more is recommended.)
      • 2.2 GB of available hard disk space

    Dependencies
    • Microsoft SQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework requires Microsoft SQL Server System CLR Types (SQLSysCLRTypes.msi) which is available below. If you are on an x64 machine, you will need to install both the x64 and x86 versions of the MSIs above.
    1. SQLSysCLRTypes.msi x64
    2. SQLSysCLRTypes.msi x86

  • Download the appropriate file by clicking one of the links below, then run the downloaded file to install that package.

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