SQL Client Connectivity SDK and Client Tools SDK DOCUMENTATION??

Posted by Pawan Gonnakuti on 12/19/2011 at 1:48 PM

SQL Client Connectivity SDK and Client Tools SDK provided the Wrapper objects for COM components.

Client Tools SDK Provide wrappers classes for DTSRuntime and similar components that you can use to Execute a .dtsx (SSIS) package on demand. Most of the People install Integration Service to perform similar task.

Also SQL Client Connectivity SDK plays a key role in providing Microsoft.SQLServer.Diganostics.STrace library used by Client Tools.

Now, you can use this Wrapper classes to run a SSIS package from within your WCF/WebService/Windows Service or any other .Net App without calling a SQL Agent Job.

there are probably more uses to this library and would be great if someone added to my comment.

Posted by Microsoft on 10/10/2011 at 11:54 PM

Thanks everyone for your feedback on the missing description about the SQL Server features. We have added description on the Feature Selection Setup screen, and explanation on the F1 help topic "Feature Selection".

I am closing this for now, and please feel free to reopen if you have any further questions around this.

Thanks
Chaitanya Medikonduri
SQL Server Technical Writer

Posted by Microsoft on 9/21/2011 at 5:35 AM

Please check the latest UI screens for SQL Server Denali CTP3 Installation. Please let us know if this answers your question

Posted by TheHose on 4/26/2011 at 10:11 AM

How about an explanation before we get ready to install, Yea I don't think we will get to Mars

Posted by djlucas on 8/24/2010 at 8:27 AM

We'll never get to Mars.

Posted by Microsoft on 4/28/2010 at 2:32 PM

This feature installs the files needed to develop a SQL Server Native Client application.

We will be adding this explanation in the future F1 help files for the dialog page.

Please let us know if this helps answer your question.

Thanks,

Karthika

Posted by Microsoft on 4/28/2010 at 10:47 AM

This issue was closed by mistake as there were duplicates tracking the same issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will post a message shortly in the sql express forum as requested.

Thank you for your patience and we are extremly sorry for the inconvenience.

Karthika

Posted by JBurgess on 4/28/2010 at 8:02 AM

Closed as "fixed" with no further explanation - typical Microsoft arrogance.

Posted by thisisfutile1 on 4/21/2010 at 11:35 AM

April 21, 2010 and still waiting...

Posted by Ivan Pankov on 12/25/2009 at 2:26 PM

I have exactly same question, what is SQL Client Connectivity SDK? Can you post an answer here, so at least we can get an answer before "the future version of SQL Server documentation"? :)

Posted by Kolik Software on 11/23/2009 at 2:12 AM

Microsoft, is it really such a big problem to write a short description here?

Posted by NetSplinter on 1/21/2009 at 12:52 PM

This question is also going unanswered in the forums: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlexpress/thread/72f8d636-05d1-44c5-b63b-0b12191de3e4/

Posted by Microsoft on 12/21/2008 at 10:48 AM

Thank you for your feedback. We will investigate this issue and address it in the future version of SQL Server documentation.

Thanks
Karthika

Posted by minx10 on 12/10/2008 at 5:04 PM

+1
I just installed SQL Express 2008, and saw the option for SQL Client Connectivity SDK. I didn’t know whether I needed this or not. So, to be safe, I just added it to the pending installation list. I only like to install what is essential. Having a description on the install options would have helped to determine whether to install it or not.

SQL Client Connectivity SDK and Client Tools SDK DOCUMENTATION?? by JBurgess