microsoft.sqlserver.dac.dll can be set up easily with this guide by our experts. 

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All about microsoft.sqlserver.dac.dll

The SQLPackage is a CLI for the DacEx framework that automates database development tasks. Additionally, DacServices or Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac integrates database deployment in our application pipeline. We can access DacServices API via a package through NuGet, Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx.

Our SQL Server Support Experts suggest running the following command to install the NuGet package:

dotnet add package Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx

Additionally, Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx supports both x64 and x84. This takes away the need to reference Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx.x64 and Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx.x86.

The DAC or Dedicated admin connections help us connect to the SQL Server and run queries in situations with critical performance issues. Furthermore, this function by informing the SQL Server to reserve a separate thread for our queries during an emergency.

This comes in handy when the SQL Server requires resources but none are available. THE DAC allows us to track down long-running queries and troubleshoot or even shit down the session.

How to install SqlPackage: microsoft.sqlserver.dac.dll

For Linux (.NET Core)

1. To begin with, download SqlPackage for Linux from this link.
2. Then extract the file and launch it by entering the following commands in a new Terminal:

   $ cd ~
   $ mkdir sqlpackage
   $ unzip ~/Downloads/sqlpackage-linux-<version string>.zip -d ~/sqlpackage 
   $ echo "export PATH=\"\$PATH:$HOME/sqlpackage\"" >> ~/.bashrc
   $ chmod a+x ~/sqlpackage/sqlpackage
   $ source ~/.bashrc
   $ sqlpackage

Our SQL Server Support Team would like to point out that there might be missing dependencies on RedHat, Debian, and Ubuntu. We can overcome that by installing these dependencies with the following commands:

• Redhat: Bash

  $ yum install libunwind
  $ yum install libicu
• Debian: Bash

  $ sudo apt-get install libunwind8
• Ubuntu: Bash

  $ sudo apt-get install libunwind8 # install the libicu library based on the Ubuntu version $ sudo apt-get install libicu55 # for 16.x $ sudo apt-get install libicu57 # for 17.x $ sudo apt-get install libicu60 # for 18.x $ sudo apt-get install libicu66 # for 20.x

For macOS (.NET Core)

1. First, download the SQLPackage (microsoft.sqlserver.dac.dll) for macOS from this link.
2. Then, extract and launch the file via a new Terminal window with these commands:

   $ mkdir sqlpackage
   $ unzip ~/Downloads/sqlpackage-osx-.zip -d ~/sqlpackage
   $ chmod +x ~/sqlpackage/sqlpackage
   $ echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/sqlpackage"' >> ~/.bash_profile
   $ source ~/.bash_profile
   $ sqlpackage

For Windows (.NET Core)

1. We can download the sqlpackage for Windows to install microsoft.sqlserver.dac.dll from this link.
2. Then, extract the file, open a new Terminal window, and head to the location of the extracted SQLPackage.
3. After that, run the following command:

    > sqlpackage

For Windows (.NET Framework)

1. To begin with, download DacFramework.msi installer for Windows and run it.
2. Then, run sqlpackage.exe in a new command prompt window.

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Conclusion

In a nutshell, our skilled SQL Server Support Engineers at Bobcares demonstrated how to install microsoft.sqlserver.dac.dll.