This latest BIDS Helper release supports SQL Server Data Tools
16.5 and
17.1 in Visual Studio 2015. In other words, it supports SQL 2016 and SQL 2017 BI developer tools.
Install it from the Visual Studio Gallery.
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NOTE: BIML support is currently disabled waiting on an updated engine from Varigence.
KNOWN ISSUE: When installing SSDT, install SSAS, SSRS, and SSIS. BIDS Helper does not currently support partial installs of SSDT.
In addition to SQL 2017 support (SSDT 17), this release also fixes the following issues:
For versions of BIDS Helper that work with previous versions of Visual Studio and SQL Server, seeRelease 1.7.0.
Bear with us as we work on moving from CodePlex to GitHub. We will keep this site posted with progress!
Install it from the Visual Studio Gallery.
NOTE: BIML support is currently disabled waiting on an updated engine from Varigence.
KNOWN ISSUE: When installing SSDT, install SSAS, SSRS, and SSIS. BIDS Helper does not currently support partial installs of SSDT.
In addition to SQL 2017 support (SSDT 17), this release also fixes the following issues:
- Parent Child Dimension Naturalizer Error during Creating naturalized view for dimension
- VS2015 crashes when displaying any report
- fixing SSIS Execute and Visualize Performance feature when running it first vs. other target server version specific features
For versions of BIDS Helper that work with previous versions of Visual Studio and SQL Server, seeRelease 1.7.0.
Bear with us as we work on moving from CodePlex to GitHub. We will keep this site posted with progress!