Easy SQL Server - VS.NET data migration

Question

I have searched and searched (because I know the answer is out there), but can't seem to find it.

I only have VS.NET 2013 as my means to access a SQL Server for development (ie no SQL console, etc.)

I work in 2 locations - the office and home.

Occasionally, I want to get a snapshot of the entire DB at work to bring home so I have the current data set/structure at home. Since this is not a currently deployed product yet, we have not yet completed the application code to handle this.

I have tried using the export data tier and created a .dacpac file. But I can't figure out how to consume that using the SQL Server object explorer in VS.net at home.

I know this is really easy to do, but can't figure out what I am missing. The key is to be able to do this entirely within VS.NET.

Thanks!

Answer 1

As this seems to be the only way to mark the question answered, I am doing so.

The suggestion by Stephen resolved the issue - that tool still doesn't make it easy to migrate a development related DB back and forth - but it's a good step and technically solves the problem.