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title Getting started with the SQL Database Projects extension
description Getting started using the SQL Database Projects extension for Azure Data Studio or VS Code
author dzsquared
ms.author drskwier
ms.reviewer maghan
ms.date 10/27/2021
ms.prod azure-data-studio
ms.topic conceptual
ms.custom intro-get-started

Getting started with the SQL Database Projects extension (Preview)

This article describes three ways to get started with the SQL Database Projects extension:

  1. Create a new database project by going to the Projects view or by searching for New Database Project in the command palette.

  2. Existing database projects can be opened via Open Database Project in the command palette.

  3. Start from an existing database by using Import New Database Project from the command palette.

    New viewlet

Create an empty database project

In the Projects view select the New Project button and enter a project name in the text input that appears. In the "Select a Folder" dialog that appears, select a directory for the project's folder, .sqlproj file, and other contents to reside in. The empty project is opened and visible in the Projects view for editing.

Open an existing project

In the Projects view, select the Open Project button and open an existing .sqlproj file from the file picker that appears. Existing projects can originate from Azure Data Studio, VS Code or Visual Studio SQL Server Data Tools.

The existing project is opened and its contents are visible in the Projects view for editing.

Create a database project from an existing database

In the Project view select the Import Project from Database button and connect to a SQL Server. Once the connection is established, select a database from the list available databases and set the name of the project.

Finally, select a target structure of the extraction. The new project is opened and contains SQL scripts for the contents of the selected database.

Build and publish

Deploying the database project is achieved in the SQL Database Projects extension by building the project into a data-tier application file (DACPAC) and publishing to a supported platform. For more on this process, see Build and Publish a Project.

Schema compare

The SQL Database Projects extension interacts with the Schema Compare extension, if installed, to compare the contents of a project to a dacpac or existing database. The resulting schema comparison can be used to view and apply the differences from source to target.

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