Unable to import SQL Azure V12 BACPAC: “type Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.Sql.SqlAzureV12DatabaseSchemaProvider is not valid”

Question

I am trying to import the exported BACPAC from an SQL Azure (v12) database into a local SQL Server 2012 instance, but I keep getting the error below. I have tried installing

Answer 1

I was using wrong SqlPackage.exe path.

Does not work:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\110\DAC\bin\SqlPackage.exe

Works:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\130\DAC\bin\SqlPackage.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\SQLDB\DAC\130\SqlPackage.exe