Database toolkit Included in LabView 12?

I thought i read somewhere but cannot confirm
Does Labview 12 come with the database toolkit? 
thanks in advance
-Kurt
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Clarification: the Database Connectivity Toolkit has been included with LabVIEW 2014 Professional Development - it is not included with the Base or Full Development systems.  The Database Connectivity Toolkit is an add-on for previous versions of LabVIEW.
Chris H
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