Package references

SQL projects package references

Package references in SQL projects allow you to reference database objects from other projects

or NuGet packages. The database objects added to a project through package references can

be part of the same database, a different database on the same server, or a different database

on a different server.

Package references are one of several methods for adding database objects to a SQL project as

a

database reference. Package references can contain objects for the same database, a

different database on the same server, or a different database on a different server. Package

references can be used to break up a database into smaller, more manageable projects, which

can help to reduce the time required to build a project during iterative local development.

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Note

Package references are the recommended method for referencing database objects in

new development. Referencing NuGet packages is only supported in SDK-style SQL

projects.