Script to import BACPAC file?

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Script to import BACPAC file?

kramaswamy

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May 4, 2023 at 7:13 pm

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Did some searching, and the closest I've seen is using the SqlPackage command-line tool, either directly from CMD or through a PowerShell script.
I'm aware that in SSMS, you can do this by right-clicking and selecting "Import Data-tier Application". Is there any way to do this through a standard SQL script? Or is the only option to use xp_cmdshell to invoke SqlPackage?

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398909 More actions · Answer 1

Through SQL? No. It's a command line driven process. Powershell is how I would do it. Check out DBATools.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004406 More actions · Answer 2

Grant Fritchey wrote:

Through SQL? No. It's a command line driven process. Powershell is how I would do it. Check out DBATools.

As a bit of a sidebar, it's a real shame that so many folks shy away from the proper and safe use of xp_CmdShell.

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kramaswamy SSCoach Points: 18181 More actions · Answer 3

Jeff Moden wrote:

Grant Fritchey wrote:
Through SQL? No. It's a command line driven process. Powershell is how I would do it. Check out DBATools.
As a bit of a sidebar, it's a real shame that so many folks shy away from the proper and safe use of xp_CmdShell.

Oh don't get me wrong - I'm not opposed to xp_cmdshell. Just wanted to see if there was anything more "out-of-the-box" that I wasn't aware of.

I suppose, internally, this is probably due to the fact that the exporting of the data-tier application is driven by a powershell script to begin with.