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BimlExpress 2027 Release Notes

Varigence is pleased to release BimlExpress 2027. The 2027 release adds BimlExpress for Visual Studio Code, in preview, beside the BimlExpress extension for Visual Studio.

What's New in BimlExpress 2027​

BimlExpress for Visual Studio Code (Preview)​

BimlExpress for Visual Studio Code is the free Biml authoring extension from Varigence. It brings editing, validation and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) automation for Biml to Visual Studio Code on Windows, macOS and Linux. It needs Visual Studio Code 1.96.0 or higher and the .NET 10 runtime. When the runtime is missing, the extension shows guidance with a download link. The extension is listed on the Visual Studio Marketplace and on Open VSX by the publisher varigence-inc as BimlExpress. BimlExpress for Visual Studio Code describes it.

  • Colorizing and IntelliSense for Biml XML and for embedded C# and VB code nuggets, with completion for elements, attributes, enum values and boolean values, Quick Info tooltips and signature help. Editing Biml describes them.
  • Live diagnostics as you type that flag malformed XML, Biml schema violations and BimlScript nugget syntax errors, with settings to turn them off or tune the refresh delay. When you save a Biml file by hand, BimlExpress shows the errors that appear only after expansion, with a setting to turn that stage off, as Editing Biml describes.
  • Auto-close and auto-indent for tags, brackets and BimlScript blocks, described in Editing Biml.
  • A BimlScript expansion preview that shows the flattened Biml your templates produce, described in Editing Biml.
  • Build Biml and Validate Biml commands that compile Biml to SSIS packages and projects, with output for Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) multidimensional and SSAS tabular, each written to its own target folder. Build and Validate describes the commands and their output.
  • One build worker for every platform, with a choice on Windows between the x64 and the x86 build worker to match the bitness of your installed OLE DB providers and Integration Services assemblies. On Windows, the build worker compiles Script Tasks and Script Components on your computer against Microsoft assemblies that it reads in place, as The Build Worker describes.
  • SSIS project import that reverse-engineers existing .dtproj projects into Biml, described in Editing Biml.
  • The Live Biml Files view, which tracks the .biml files included in every Build and Validate run, with profiles, grouping, sorting and filtering. Editing Biml describes the view.
  • Account setup and product key management, with Sign In commands that start a signed-in session. Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric output needs the Pro emission entitlement on your license, as Account and Licensing describes.

Preview Status​

BimlExpress for Visual Studio Code is a preview release. Varigence is finalizing which features the general availability release includes, so some preview functionality may change or be removed. Performance may vary on very large Biml projects. Send feedback and bug reports to [email protected].

Help and Support​

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