Exploring SQL Server Data Tier Applications Gert Drapers (@DataDude)Principal Group Program Manager Microsoft Corporation

Adam MahoodProgram ManagerMicrosoft Corporation

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Agenda

Introduction to Data Tier ApplicationsDACFx: Data Tier Application Framework

DACFx OverviewDemo: SqlPackage.exeDemo: DACFx Managed API (Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.dll)

Clients of DACFxScenarios supported by DACFxDemo: SQL Server Data ToolsDemo: SQL Server Management StudioDemo: SQL Azure Management Portal

Database Lifecycle Management is Hard!

Challenges include…Developing for different target platformsVersioning your database alongside your applicationPromoting databases across environmentsMigrating databases to the cloud

There is a solution…

Introducing Data Tier Applications!

Self contained database entity used by an application

Single unit of deployment and lifecycle management

DAC packages (.dacpac/.bacpac)Authored along side your application codeExtracted from existing databasesDeployable to SQL Server and Windows Azure SQL Databases

Consistent story for database development, migration, and versioning across the SQL Server platform

DAC

SQL Server Data Tools SQL Server Management Studio

PublishCompare Sync

ImportExport

RegisterUnregister

SQL Azure Management Portal

DAC Packages.dacpacPackaged Schema representing the declarative model of the database

Not SQL, but a declarative Schema Model representation of the database Compiled from source code or Extracted from existing databasesDeploy as new database or Upgrade an existing databaseSupports all SQL Server database objects and types

.bacpacPackaged Schema and Data representing the state of the database

Composed of Schema Model with state-ful properties and Data streamsExported from existing databasesImported as a new database or populates an empty databaseSupports most SQL Server database objects and types (Azure Parity)

DAC Framework (DACFx)Core SQL Server component providing modeling, reverse engineering, and deployment capabilities

Managed APIExposes verbs for DAC package operations

Command-line tool (SqlPackage.exe)Lightweight executable over the managed API

DACUnpack.exeWindows file handler for unpacking .dacpacs to disk

DACFx ClientsSSDT, SSMS, SAMP, VS Web and DB Publishing

DAC Evolution

.dbschema v1.1Visual Studio

2008 Database Edition GDR

.dbschema v1.2Visual Studio

2010 Database Projects

.sqlx v1.0SQL Server Data

ToolsCTP3

.dacpac v2.5SQL Server Data

ToolsCTP4

.dacpac v1.0SQL 2008 R2

RC

.dacpac v1.05SQL 2008 R2

RTM

.dacpac v1.1SQL 2008 R2

SP1

.dacpac v2.0SQL 2012

RC0

.dacpac v3.0consumed by all SQL Server tools

DACFx Object Support and Compatibility

SQL Server 2012 DACFx (v3.0) supports full SQL Server database domain

SQL Server 2005SQL Server 2008/R2SQL Server 2012Windows Azure SQL Databases

DACFx (v3.0) backwards compatibilityDACFx 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0

demo

DAC Framework (DACFx)SqlPackage.exeC# API

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)

Developer-focused toolset for authoring, building, and publishing DACPACs

Experiences EnabledConnected Imperative and Declarative DevelopmentProject Based DevelopmentApplication Lifecycle & Tools

DACPAC ActionsBuild/SnapshotCompareImport into ProjectPublish

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

DBA-focused tools for creating, deploying, and managing DAC packages

Experiences EnabledAdministration and MonitoringConnected Imperative DevelopmentConfiguration and Task Wizards

BACPAC ActionsImportExportDeploy Database to SQL Azure

DACPAC ActionsExtract Deploy Upgrade Register/Unregister

SQL Azure Management Portal (SAMP)

Subscriber and Operator oriented online toolset for managing Windows Azure SQL Databases through DACFx actions

Experiences EnabledDatabase MigrationConnected Imperative and Declarative DevelopmentApplication Lifecycle support

BACPAC ActionsImportExport

DACPAC Actions ExtractDeploy Upgrade

DAC Lifecycle

Develop (SSDT)• Import Database/

DACPAC• Compare and

Synchronize Sources

• Build DACPAC from Database Project

• Publish DACPAC

Deploy (SSMS)• Deploy DAC Package

• New Databases• Upgrade Databases

Manage (SSMS and SAMP)• Extract and Export DAC

Packages• Register Database as

DAC

Developer DBA DBA/Admin

demo

DACFx ClientsSQL Server Data ToolsSQL Server Management StudioSQL Azure Management Portal

Summary: Data Tier Applications Unit of deployment and lifecycle management for SQL Server

Packages contain model representation of the database

DACFx can compile and deploy packages to a new or existing database

Deployable to SQL Server and Azure SQL Database

DACFx is a SQL Server redistributable component with a managed API

DACFx actions surfaced in SQL Server 2012 client tooling

SSDT, SSMS, SAMP, VS Web and DB Publishing

Resources

SQL Server 2012 Feature Pack Downloadshttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29065

SQL Server Data Tools Online Installationhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/data/tools Get It

SSDT Team Bloghttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/ssdt/

MSDN Forumhttp://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ssdt/threads

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