The Microsoft DacFx SQL Projects Library provides an interface for programmatically creating and editing .sqlproj files and their contents. It can be used to add, update, exclude, and delete items contained in a SQL Project, such as SQL object scripts, pre- and post-deployment scripts, publish profiles, SQLCMD variables, and database references, as well as to edit the property metadata of the project itself.
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Microsoft DacFx SQL Projects Library Nuget Package
Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx.Projects provides an interface for programmatically creating and editing .sqlproj files and their contents. It can be used to add, update, exclude, and delete items contained in a SQL Project, such as SQL object scripts, pre- and post-deployment scripts, publish profiles, SQLCMD variables, and database references, as well as to edit the property metadata of the project itself.
More information is available at https://github.com/microsoft/DacFx.
Dependencies
Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx.Projects depends on the Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx, Microsoft.Build, and Microsoft.Extensions.FileSystemGlobbing nuget packages.
Related packages
| Package | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx | Microsoft.Sql.DacFx provides application lifecycle services for database development and management for Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Databases. |
| Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.Master | Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.Master is a set of NuGet packages containing .dacpac files for Microsoft SQL Server master databases with versions across SQL Server 2008 (100) through SQL Server 2025 (170). |
| Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.Msdb | Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.Msdb is a set of NuGet packages containing .dacpac files for Microsoft SQL Server msdb databases with versions across SQL Server 2008 (100) through SQL Server 2025 (170). |
| Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.Azure.Master | Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.Azure.Master is a NuGet package containing a .dacpac file for the Azure SQL Database master database. |
| Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.Synapse.Master | Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.Synapse.Master is a NuGet package containing a .dacpac file for the Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pools master database. |
| Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.SynapseServerless.Master | Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.SynapseServerless.Master is a NuGet package containing a .dacpac file for the Azure Synapse Analytics serverless SQL pools master database. |
| Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.FabricDw | Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.FabricDw is a NuGet package containing a .dacpac file for the Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse master database. |
| Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.SqlDbFabric | Microsoft.SqlServer.Dacpacs.SqlDbFabric is a NuGet package containing a .dacpac file for the SQL database in Microsoft Fabric master database. |
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