Error Importing DB from SQL Azure to a localDB

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votes

I have a SQLPaaS instance which we have exported into a .bacpac file. When I try and import the .bacpac into my local SQL Server 2017 CU14, I am getting an error on an ExternalDataSource, I do not need this external data source so I am trying to figure out a way to import this .bacpac.

I have tried using sqlpackage.exe (the import action doesn't let you exclude types, and the publish action requires a .dacpac not a .bacpac).

The error is:

Error importing database:Could not import package.

Error SQL72014: .Net SqlClient Data Provider:

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 3
Incorrect syntax near 'RDBMS'.

Error SQL72045: Script execution error. The executed script: CREATE EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE [LocalLoopBack]
WITH (
TYPE = RDBMS,
LOCATION = N'xxxxxx.database.windows.net',
DATABASE_NAME = N'xxxxxxx',
CREDENTIAL = [xxxxxx]
);

Is there anyway I can get this to import?

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sql-serverazure-sql-database

1 Answers

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votes

Can you copy that Azure SQL Database with a new name using Azure portal as explained here?

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Remove the external data source from the new database and then export it as bacpac. Delete the newly created database with the copy operation. Import the bacpac created to your localDB instance.