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+version: 1.0.{build}
+services: mssql2012sp1
+hosts:
+  SpringQA: 127.0.0.1
+build_script:
+- rem set the alias for SpringQA so that integration test conn strings resolve properly...
+- 'powershell "%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build-support\appveyor-set-sql-alias-for-springqa.ps1" '
+- rem create the database and schemas to support the integration tests...
+- call "%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build-support\appveyor-database-integration-tests-setup-scripts.cmd"
+- rem we need the MSDTC running for the Tx integration tests to pass so start it if necessary...
+- powershell "%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build-support\wait-to-restart-service.ps1" "'MSDTC'"
+- rem after applying the alias, we need to restart the SQL Server instance to ensure the alias is picked up properly...
+- powershell "%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build-support\wait-to-restart-service.ps1" "'MSSQL$SQL2012SP1'"
+- rem attempt to access the database via its alias to validate alias is functional...
+- sqlcmd -S "SpringQA" -U springqa -P springqa -Q "select * from Vacations"
+- rem actually invoke the build + test run
+- call build-ci.cmd
+test: off
+on_finish:
+- ps: >-
+    $wc = New-Object 'System.Net.WebClient'
+
+
+    Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $($env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER) \build\net) -Recurse -File -Filter "*-TestResults.xml" | % { $wc.UploadFile("https://ci.appveyor.com/api/testresults/nunit/$($env:APPVEYOR_JOB_ID)", $_.FullName) }
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