Consider moving to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient

[isaacabraham]

The System.Data.SqlClient nuget package is (AFAIK) obsolete. It also doesn't work with F# scripts / FSI easily. The Microsoft.Data.SqlClient library does and as I understand it is the vehicle for SQL Client data access moving forward.

[JordanMarr]

MS.Data.SqlClient is supported, but unfortunately you have to use the dynamic sql provider.

[Thorium]

Now that dynamic supports whatever version, we can consider changing the default.

[costa100]

Until then, could please provide clear instructions on how to get it working. Even though I followed your instructions, I still coudn't get it working. See this: https://github.com/fsprojects/SQLProvider/issues/645#issuecomment-998267558.

[xperiandri]

Any updates? @JordanMarr how to use Dynamic Provider?

[JordanMarr]

I only use the SSDT provider, so I don’t have any relevant experience using the dynamic provider.

[Thorium]

Hello Microsoft!

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient should be a database driver!

I try to add a reference to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient and Paket says I get these new dependencies to the project:

- Azure.Core: 1.26.0 (added)
- Azure.Identity: 1.8.0 (added)
- Microsoft.CSharp: 4.7.0 (added)
- Microsoft.Data.SqlClient: 5.0.1 (added)
- Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI: 5.0.1 (added)
- Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.runtime: 5.0.1 (added)
- Microsoft.Identity.Client: 4.48.1 (added)
- Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal: 2.25.0 (added)
- Microsoft.IdentityModel.Abstractions: 6.25.0 (added)
- Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens: 6.25.0 (added)
- Microsoft.IdentityModel.Logging: 6.25.0 (added)
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- Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect: 6.25.0 (added)
- Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens: 6.25.0 (added)
- Microsoft.SqlServer.Server: 1.0.0 (added)
- Microsoft.Web.WebView2: 1.0.1418.22 (added)
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- System.Memory.Data: 6.0.0 (added)
- System.Runtime.Caching: 6.0.0 (added)
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[Thorium]

The version 1.3.5 is now using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient on .Net6.0 and .NetStandard 2.1, and the old System.Data.SqlClient on .Net 4.7.2 and .NetStandard 2.0. This is initial trial via simple conditional compilation (because the base classes are the same) so please let me know if it works or not.