SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2017

### Overview

SQL Server Data Tools is a modern development tool for building SQL Server relational databases, Azure SQL databases, Analysis Services (AS) data models, Integration Services (IS) packages, and Reporting Services (RS) reports. With SSDT, you can design and deploy any SQL Server content type with the same ease as you would develop an application in Visual Studio.

To find out what's new or to see the known issues, see the [Visual Studio 2017 Release Notes](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/releasenotes/vs2017-relnotes).

[System requirements](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/productinfo/vs2017-system-requirements-vs)

### Customizations

All package parameters are passed to the Visual Studio installer, enabling full customization of the installation. The possible parameters are [described here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/use-command-line-parameters-to-install-visual-studio?view=vs-2017). The package passes `--norestart --wait` by default, and `--quiet`, unless `--passive` is specified in the package parameters.

The language of the installed software can be controlled using the package parameter `--locale language`.

The list of languages is [presented here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/use-command-line-parameters-to-install-visual-studio?view=vs-2017#list-of-language-locales). By default, the operating system display language is used.

#### Example

This command will install SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2017, display progress during the installation and specify the English language regardless of operating system settings:

choco install visualstudio2017sql --package-parameters "--passive --locale en-US"

[More package parameter examples](https://github.com/jberezanski/ChocolateyPackages/blob/master/chocolatey-visualstudio.extension/EXAMPLES.md)

### Notes

A reboot may be required after (or even _before_) installing/uninstalling this package.

If control over reboots is required, it is advisable to install the dependencies (esp. dotnet4.6.2 or later) first, perform a reboot if necessary, and then install this package.