Merge pull request #23784 from rwestMSFT/rw-0818-linux-ssdt

Refresh Linux SSDT article

Author: denrea

docs/linux/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt.md

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 title: Develop and Deploy SQL Server databases for Linux  | Microsoft Docs
 description: SQL Server Data Tools with Visual Studio is a powerful development and database lifecycle management environment for SQL Server on Linux.
-author: VanMSFT 
+author: VanMSFT
 ms.author: vanto
-ms.date: 03/17/2017
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.reviewer: randolphwest
+ms.date: 08/18/2022
 ms.prod: sql
 ms.technology: linux
-ms.assetid: 1e924704-e07c-4a8b-b243-8c1dd8cff0d3
+ms.topic: conceptual
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 # Use Visual Studio to create databases for SQL Server on Linux
@@ -20,92 +20,89 @@ SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) turns Visual Studio into a powerful development and
 
 1. If you haven't already installed Visual Studio on your Windows machine, [Download and Install Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/). If you don't have a Visual Studio license, Visual Studio Community edition is a free, fully featured IDE for students, open-source, and individual developers.
 
-2. During the Visual Studio installation, select **Custom** for the **Choose the type of installation** option. Select **Next**
+1. During the Visual Studio installation, select **Custom** for the **Choose the type of installation** option. Select **Next**
 
-3. Select **Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools**, **Git for Windows**, and **GitHub Extension for Visual Studio** from the feature selection list.
+1. Select **Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools**, **Git for Windows**, and **GitHub Extension for Visual Studio** from the feature selection list.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/ssdt-setup.png" alt="ssdt setup"/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/ssdt-setup.png" alt-text="Screenshot of SSDT setup.":::
 
-4. Continue and finish the installation of Visual Studio. It can take a few minutes.
+1. Continue and finish the installation of Visual Studio. It can take a few minutes.
 
-## Upgrade SQL Server Data Tools to SSDT 17.0 RC release
+## Get the latest version of SQL Server Data Tools
 
-SQL Server on Linux is supported by SSDT version 17.0 RC or later.
+SQL Server on Linux is supported by SSDT version 17.0 or later.
 
-* [Download and Install SSDT 17.0 RC2](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=837939).
+- [Download SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for Visual Studio](../ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt.md)
 
 ## Create a new database project in source control
 
 1. Launch Visual Studio.
 
-2. Select **Team Explorer** on the **View** menu. 
+1. Select **Team Explorer** on the **View** menu.
 
-3. Select **New** in **Local Git Repository** section on the **Connect** page.
+1. Select **New** in **Local Git Repository** section on the **Connect** page.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/git-repository.png" alt="Screenshot of the Local Git Repository section with the New option called out."/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/git-repository.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Local Git Repository section with the New option called out.":::
 
-4. Click **Create**. After the local Git repository is created, double-click **SSDTRepo**.
+1. Select **Create**. After the local Git repository is created, double-click **SSDTRepo**.
 
-5. Select **New** in the **Solutions** section. Select **SQL Server** under **Other Languages** node in the **New Project** dialog.
+1. Select **New** in the **Solutions** section. Select **SQL Server** under **Other Languages** node in the **New Project** dialog.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/new-project.png" alt="Screenshot of the Solutions section with the New option and SQL Server option called out."/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/new-project.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Solutions section with the New option and SQL Server option called out.":::
 
-6. Type in **TutorialDB** for the name and select **OK** to create a new database project.
+1. Type in **TutorialDB** for the name and select **OK** to create a new database project.
 
 ## Create a new table in the database project
 
 1. Select **Solution Explorer** on the **View** menu.
 
-2. Open the database project menu by right-clicking on **TutorialDB** in Solution Explorer.
+1. Open the database project menu by right-clicking on **TutorialDB** in Solution Explorer.
 
-3. Select **Table** under **Add**.
+1. Select **Table** under **Add**.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/create-table.png" alt="create table"/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/create-table.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to create a new table using Add > Table.":::
 
-4. Using table designer, add two columns, Name `nvarchar(50)` and Location `nvarchar(50)`, as shown in the picture. SSDT generates the `CREATE TABLE` script as you add the columns in the designer.
+1. Using table designer, add two columns, Name `nvarchar(50)` and Location `nvarchar(50)`, as shown in the picture. SSDT generates the `CREATE TABLE` script as you add the columns in the designer.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/add-columns.png" alt="Screenshot of the table designer with the Name and Location values called out."/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/add-columns.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the table designer with the Name and Location values called out.":::
 
-5. Save the **Table1.sql** file.
+1. Save the **Table1.sql** file.
 
 ## Build and validate the database
 
-1. Open the database project menu on **TutorialDB** and select **Build**. SSDT compiles .sql source code files in your project and builds a Data-tier Application package (dacpac) file. This can be used to publish a database to your SQL Server instance on Linux. 
+1. Open the database project menu on **TutorialDB** and select **Build**. SSDT compiles .sql source code files in your project and builds a Data-tier Application package (dacpac) file. This can be used to publish a database to your SQL Server instance on Linux.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/build.png" alt="Screenshot showing the TutorialDB with the Build option called out."/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/build.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the TutorialDB with the Build option called out.":::
 
-2. Check the build success message in **Output** window in Visual Studio. 
+1. Check the build success message in **Output** window in Visual Studio.
 
 ## Publish the database to SQL Server instance on Linux
 
 1. Open the database project menu on **TutorialDB** and select **Publish**.
 
-2. Select **Edit** to select your SQL Server instance on Linux.
+1. Select **Edit** to select your SQL Server instance on Linux.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/publish-dialog.png" alt="publish dialog"/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/publish-dialog.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Publish option with the Edit option called out":::
 
-3. On the connection dialog, type in the IP address or host name of your SQL Server instance on Linux, user name and password.
+1. On the connection dialog, type in the IP address or host name of your SQL Server instance on Linux, user name and password.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/connection-dialog.png" alt="connection dialog"/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/connection-dialog.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the connection dialog.":::
 
-4. Select the **Publish** button on the publish dialog.
+1. Select the **Publish** button on the publish dialog.
 
-5. Check the publish status in the **Data Tools Operations** window.
+1. Check the publish status in the **Data Tools Operations** window.
 
-6. Select **View Results** or **View Script** to see details of the database publish result on your SQL Server on Linux.
+1. Select **View Results** or **View Script** to see details of the database publish result on your SQL Server on Linux.
 
-   <img src="./media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/publish-result.png" alt="publish result"/>
+   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-server-linux-develop-use-ssdt/publish-result.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the publish result with View Script and View Result called out.":::
 
 You've successfully created a new database on SQL Server instance on Linux and learned the basics of developing a database with a source-controlled database project.
 
 ## Next steps
 
-If you're new to T-SQL, see [Tutorial: Writing Transact-SQL Statements](../t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md).
-
-For more information about developing a database with SQL Data Tools, see the below articles.
-
-* [Download and Install Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/)
-* [Download and Install SSDT](../ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt.md)
-* [SSDT MSDN documents](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-data-tools/hh272686(v=vs.103))
-* [Tutorial: Writing Transact-SQL Statements](../t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md)
-* [Transact-SQL Reference (Database Engine)](../t-sql/language-reference.md)
+- [Tutorial: Writing Transact-SQL Statements](../t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md)
+- [Download and Install Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/)
+- [Download and Install SSDT](../ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt.md)
+- [SSDT MSDN articles](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-data-tools/hh272686(v=vs.103))
+- [Tutorial: Writing Transact-SQL Statements](../t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md)
+- [Transact-SQL Reference (Database Engine)](../t-sql/language-reference.md)