SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is a set of development tooling for building SQL Server databases, Azure SQL databases, Analysis Services (AS) data models, Integration Services (IS) packages, and Reporting Services (RS) reports. With SSDT, you can design and deploy SQL objects with the same project concept as other application development tools. The SQL projects capability extends to CI/CD pipelines, enabling you to automate the build and deployment of your database projects with the SqlPackage CLI.
SSDT is installed as a Visual Studio component, both for online installation and offline installation. Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services projects are available as separate extensions for each version.
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SDK-style SQL projects in Visual Studio are available as part of the SQL Server Data Tools, SDK-style (preview) feature for Visual Studio 2022, separate from the original SSDT. The SDK-style project format is based on the new SDK-style projects introduced in .NET Core and is the format used by the SQL Database Projects extension for Azure Data Studio and VS Code. For more information, see SQL Server Data Tools, SDK-style (preview).
Install SSDT with Visual Studio
If Visual Studio 2022 or Visual Studio 2019 is already installed, you can edit the list of workloads to include SSDT. If you don't have Visual Studio 2019/2022 installed, then you can download and install Visual Studio 2022.
To modify the installed Visual Studio workloads to include SSDT, use the Visual Studio Installer.
Launch the Visual Studio Installer. In the Windows Start menu, you can search for "installer."
In the installer, select for the edition of Visual Studio that you want to add SSDT to, and then choose Modify.
Select SQL Server Data Tools under Data storage and processing in the list of workloads.
Visual Studio for Arm64
Visual Studio is available as a native Arm64 application on Windows 11 Arm64. In Visual Studio 17.10 and later, SSDT is available for Arm64 with some limitations. To install or configure Visual Studio to include SSDT on an Arm64 device:
Install Visual Studio 17.10 or later on your Arm64 device.
In the installer, select the Individual components tab and search for SQL Server Data Tools.
Select SQL Server Data Tools and then choose Modify.
Install extensions for Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services
For Analysis Services (SSAS), Integration Services (SSIS), or Reporting Services (SSRS) projects, you can install the appropriate extensions from within Visual Studio with Extensions > Manage Extensions or from the Marketplace.
Azure Synapse Analytics Dedicated Pools Azure Synapse Analytics Serverless Pools (requires VS2022 17.7 see the release notes)
Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric (requires VS2022 17.12) SQL database in Microsoft Fabric (requires VS2022 17.12)
Analysis Services models
Reporting Services reports
SQL Server 2016 - SQL Server 2022
Integration Services packages
SQL Server 2019 - SQL Server 2022
Supported SQL versions in Visual Studio 2019
Project Templates
SQL Platforms Supported
Relational databases
SQL Server 2012 - SQL Server 2019
Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure Synapse Analytics (dedicated pools only)
Analysis Services models
Reporting Services reports
SQL Server 2008 - SQL Server 2019
Integration Services packages
SQL Server 2012 - SQL Server 2022
Offline installation
For scenarios where offline installation is required, such as low bandwidth or isolated networks, SSDT is available for offline installation. Two approaches are available:
To understand the license terms and use cases for Visual Studio, refer to Visual Studio License Directory. For example, if you're using the Community Edition of Visual Studio for SQL Server Data Tools, review the end user licensing agreement (EULA) for that specific edition of Visual Studio in the Visual Studio License Directory.
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