The Azure SQL Database container in CI

Run integration tests against the Azure SQL Database engine (Private Preview) as a CI service container. This is the local Azure SQL engine, not the SQL Server image mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server. SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('EngineEdition') returns 5 and SERVERPROPERTY('Edition') returns 'SQL Azure'. If a workflow was about to use the SQL Server image, stop and use this image instead.

For the full readiness loop, connection model, vectors, seeding, and registry detail, load the azuresql-db-container skill.

Load-bearing facts (inlined)