System File Type – bacpac

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System File Type

bacpac

Database
Windows Explorer icon for the bacpac file type in OneDrive folders

Overview

A SQL Server or Azure SQL data-tier export package.

Characteristics

ZIP-based package containing a database schema model plus exported table data; it is portable but is not a transaction-log backup.

Common Uses

Database migration, archival export, environment seeding, and Azure SQL import/export.

Compatible Programs

  • SqlPackage
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Azure portal
  • Visual Studio

Sources

bacpac Available by Year Taken/Created

bacpac — Live from Microsoft

Secure, read-only view focused directly on the bacpac file-type folder.