64 bit Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools

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I am having trouble finding the 64 bit version of Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools.

Does any one know where i can download the 64 bit version of Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013 and SQL Server 2014.

I have only been able to find the following 32 bit version http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42313 but i need the 64 bit version.

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There is only a 32 bit version available. Visual Studio only comes in 32 bit and thus the reason why SSDT-BI is 32 bit. Read [this] for more clarity as to the reason/s why [link] (blogs.msdn.com/b/ricom/archive/2009/06/10/…) - Quintin Botes
What for? You ahve the non-existing 64 bit version of visual studio? - TomTom
@TomTom, i have an existing 64 bit version of SQL Server 2014. And i need SQL Server Data Tools for SQL Server 2014, which requires visual studio 2013. See link blogs.msdn.com/b/ssdt/archive/2014/03/25/… - StackTrace
@TomTom, never mind. g2server provided a working solution to my question. Thank you very much too, your posts have been very accommodating. :-) - StackTrace
For download links:- link - Samanth

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As the others have said, there is only a 32 bit version.

The important thing is, if you’re running an x64-based SQL instance (64-bit), make sure to select “New Instance” on the Installation Type page, and NOT “Add features to an existing instance”. Not doing so will cause it to error out.

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Only 32 bit version of SQL Server Data Tools published by Microsoft.

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SQL Server comes in x32 and x64 but Visual Studio comes in only x32.

So if you have x64 SQL Server 2014, you can only install SQL Server Data Tools x32 in a new instance configuration. This will install Visual Studio 2013 x32.

However if you have SQL Server 2012, SQL Server Data Tools are available in the installation media (unlike SQL 2014 where it has to be manually downloaded & installed).