[Solved] Dynamics 365FO DB restore error Line 1 The permission 'KILL DATABASE CONNECTION' is not supported in this version of SQL Server.

Important Note: Microsoft frequently updates SqlPackage. Therefore, it’s crucial to download the latest version of SqlPackage each time you intend to use any of its commands. Download the latest SQLPackage.

Error Details: The error message for BacPac DB restore is as follows:

Dynamics 365FO DB restore error Line 1 The permission ‘KILL DATABASE CONNECTION’ is not supported in this version of SQL Server. Alternatively, use the server level ‘ALTER ANY CONNECTION’ permission.

Dynamics 365FO DB restore error Line 1 The permission 'KILL DATABASE CONNECTION' is not supported in this version of SQL Server. Alternatively, use the server level 'ALTER ANY CONNECTION' permission.

Recommended solution: 

Step 1: Navigate to the folder where your BACPAC file is saved and change the file extension from .bacpac to .zip.

Step 2: Open the zip file and copy the model.xml file to a different location. Open the copied file in a text editor such as Notepad, VS Code, or Visual Studio. (Avoid editing the file directly in the zip folder or the original file).

Model file may not load in notepad, I would prefer to open this into VS code, Visual Studio itslef or Notepad ++, 

Step 3: In the copied model.xml file, find and delete the entire Element tag that contains “Grant.KillDatabaseConnection”. Save the modified file as ModelCopy1.xml.

Step 4: Copy the modified file (ModelCopy1.xml) and paste it into the SqlPackage folder. (Download the latest version of SQLPackage)

Step 5: Change the file extension of the zip file back to .bacpac (reverse of Step 1).

Step 6: Go to the downloaded SQLPackage folder and execute the following command:

SqlPackage.exe /a:import /sf:J:\MSSQL_BACKUP\PreProdDB.bacpac /tsn:localhost /tdn:AxDB_PreProd2005 /p:CommandTimeout=1200 /TargetUser:"axdbadmin" /TargetPassword:"<DbPassword>" /TargetTrustServerCertificate:True /mfp:"ModelCopy.xml

DB import should be successful this time. 

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