Visual Studio and SQL Server Data Tools for SQL Server 2016 CTP3

SQL Server Data Tools can be installed standalone or integrated into an existing Visual studio installation. If you have Professional or higher version of Visual Studio 2013 or 2015 and did not opt out off installing SSDT during setup the computer used must have an existing version of SSDT.

Here is your master reference for SSDT.

If you are using Community editions then standalone is your only option. You can download the SSDT Preview from these links:

• SSDT Preview for Visual Studio 2013
  SQL Platform Support:
  SQL Server 2005 – 2016 CTP 3.0
  Azure SQL Database
  Azure SQL Data Warehouse


• SSDT Preview for Visual Studio 2015
  SQL Platform support:
  SQL Server 2005 – 2016 CTP 3.0
  Analysis Services for SQL Server 2008 - 2016 CTP 3.0
  Integration Services for SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.0
  Reporting Services for SQL Server 2008 - 2016 CTP 3.0
  Azure SQL Database
  Azure SQL Data Warehouse

Getting the SSDT Preview for Visual Studio 2015 should cover most of the ground. In preparing for SQL Server 2016 CTP3, the SSDT Preview was installed. It installs and appear to be integrated into the VS 2015 Community.

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If you would like to review installation screen shots and features go http://hodentekmsss.blogspot.com/2015/10/download-sql-server-data-tools-preview.html.