Symptoms
Consider the following scenario:
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You have a Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Azure SQL database that contains tables that are formatted to include variable-length binary data (varbinary) columns.
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The varbinary columns contain data whose size is equal to or larger than 4,116,480 bytes.
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You create a data-tier application (DAC) package (.dacpac file together with data or with a .bacpac file) from the database by using the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Data-Tier Application Framework (DACFx).
In this scenario, the data in the DAC package may differ from the data in the original database.
Resolution
To resolve this problem, install the updated release of DACFx that is described in the following section. Then, re-create the DAC package for the database that was affected by this problem.
Update information
The updated release of DACFx is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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Prerequisites
The SQL Server 2012 Data-Tier Application Framework requires Microsoft SQL Server System CLR Types (SQLSysCLRTypes.msi) and Microsoft SQL Server Transact-SQL ScriptDom (SQLDOM.msi). These are available on the Microsoft Download Center website that is mentioned in the "Update information" section.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update replaces Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Data-Tier Application Framework (March 2013).
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
For more information about DAC pagkages, see Data-tier Applications.
For more information about software update terminology, see Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates.
