Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools

Download SQL Server Data Tools - December 2012

The SSDT - December 2012 update contains several improvements::

• Database Unit Testing
• Integration of SSDT Power Tools
• Updated Data-Tier Application Framework
• Bug fixes to customer-reported issues

This release is available for both Visual Studio 2012 and Visual Studio 2010:

Download SSDT for Visual Studio 2012

Download SSDT for Visual Studio 2010

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is a distinct toolset from SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2012 (SSDT-BI).

Download SSDT-BI for Visual Studio 2012

Download Data-Tier Application Framework (May 2013)

A new version of the SQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework (May 2013, version 11.1.2825.1) has been released since the availability of the SSDT December 2012 update. This release of DACFx contains a critical bug fix, which is described in more detail in the following blog post: SQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework (May 2013) Available.

Download Data-Tier Application Framework (May 2013)

The new version of DACFx is fully compatible with the December 2012 release of SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2012.

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