Microsoft.EntityFramework.SqlServer
SQL Server provider for Entity Framework 6 with the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient ADO.NET provider.
Total Downloads
3.3M
3,288,535
Published
Apr 28, 2026
Latest stable version
Install
.NET CLI
dotnet add package Microsoft.EntityFramework.SqlServer --version 6.5.2
Package Manager Console
Install-Package Microsoft.EntityFramework.SqlServer -Version 6.5.2
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFramework.SqlServer" Version="6.5.2" />
Frameworks
Dependencies
EntityFramework
[6.5.2, )
.NETFramework4.6.2
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
[6.1.4, )
.NETFramework4.6.2
EntityFramework
[6.5.2, )
.NETStandard2.1
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
[6.1.4, )
.NETStandard2.1
Microsoft.SqlServer.Types
[160.1000.6, )
.NETStandard2.1
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