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Microsoft.SqlPackage

SqlPackage is a command-line utility that automates database development tasks by exposing some of the public Data-Tier Application Framework (DacFx) APIs.

Total Downloads
5.5M
5,494,849
Published
Jun 3, 2026
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package Microsoft.SqlPackage --version 170.4.83
Package Manager Console
Install-Package Microsoft.SqlPackage -Version 170.4.83
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SqlPackage" Version="170.4.83" />

Frameworks

net10.0 net8.0

Dependencies

No declared dependencies.

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