What I have done:
- Installed the binary file of the provider on my machine from here
http://system.data.sqlite.org/index.html/doc/trunk/www/downloads.wiki
- Installed the following references in the project
system.data.sqlite
system.data.sqlite.ef6
system.data.sqlite.core
system.data.sqlite.linq
Now when i try to do this
add item --> Data --> ADO.net Entity data model --> efdesigner from database --> new connection --> change in here I expect to see a "sqlite database file" option.
This may help somebody else. There is only one binary file that is capable of installing the design-time components for Visual Studio 2015 (system.data.sqlite.org).
Make sure to check "Install the designer components for Visual Studio 2015" during the installation process.
Once the installation process is done, restart Visual Studio and you will get the SQLite database provider installed.
I solved this by installing SQLite package marked as "This is the only setup package that is capable of installing the design-time components for Visual Studio 2015". After installing this, restart Visual Studio and you're good to go.
Related
I'm working with an old C# LightSwitch HTML project that connects to SharePoint and I need to make a few changes. Unfortunately not enough to justify migrating to another technology/platform, but anyways...
I fire up my Visual Studio 2015 and the project won't build. I've of course googled for and tried everything I can think of and long story short even if I create a new C# LightSwitch HTML project and try to build it, it fails. Here's the error I get:
An exception occurred when building the database for the application.
An error occurred during deployment plan generation. Deployment cannot continue.
Error SQL0: Required contributor with id 'Microsoft.LightSwitch.DataRetentionDeploymentPlanModifier.v5.0' could not be loaded.
Error SQL0: Required contributor with id 'Microsoft.LightSwitch.LocalDbLocationModifier.v5.0' could not be loaded. GraphicsApp C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v14.0\LightSwitch\v5.0\Microsoft.LightSwitch.targets 160
If I go to line 160 (double-clicking on the error) I see this (Starting at line 160):
<BuildSchema Inputs="#(ServerMetadataFiles)"
ServerGeneratedMetadataFiles="#(ServerGeneratedMetadataFiles)"
Collation="$(DatabaseCollation)"
DatabaseProject="#(_DatabaseProject)"
ProjectPath="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)"
OutputDirectory="Bin\Data"
SqlExpressInstanceName="$(SqlExpressInstanceName)"
ExternalDataSources="#(ServerExternalDataSources)"
Condition="'$(SkipBuildSchema)' == ''"/>
I've tried searching everything I can think of but I'm not finding anything that even sounds remotely the same except this link. But it's talking about V4 and only says that the solution was to:
"right clicking on the project in solution explorer... [and] upgrade
the project"
But that doesn't help me at all because I don't see any option to upgrade anything and again I have the same exact problem on the brand new project I create.
Do you know what version of SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) you have installed?
The latest update 14.0.61707.300 breaks LightSwitch with that error.
You could try uninstalling SSDT and installing the previous version.
Had same issue...
SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2015 (SSDT)
SSDT version 17.4 (14.0.61712.050) https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=863440
breaks our SSRS,
as does SSDT version 17.3 (14.0.61709.290)
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=858660
Breaks our LightSwich.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/previous-releases-of-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt-and-ssdt-bi?view=sql-server-2017
By Trail and Error, found SSDT for VS2015 17.2 Works For both LightSwitch and SSRS
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=852922
For a Windows 10 machine, with previously installed Visual Studio 2017, the installation of Visual Studio 2015 and running the Lightswitch project, nothing worked, but this:
copy all the content from this location "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\SQLDB\DAC\130\Extensions"
to
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\SQLDB\DAC\140\Extensions"
Found that solution on MSDN.
I just faced a similar situation here, but I could not find a version 13.x of SSDT and upgrading to the oldest version available in the Microsoft website didn't help.
The error was fixed when I decided to do some VS pending updates, on of them being the Office Developer Tools for VS, which was updated to
Try by installing microsoft office developer tools for visual studio 2015
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51683
As you can see i've already installed the necessary mysql packages such as Mysql for Visual studio and Connector/NET but no matter what the mysql is not appearing in Visual studio 2017 Data source menu, any suggestion ? :
I just had the same situation when trying to configure Visual Studio Professional 2017 environment with MySQL, ADO.NET (Database First) and EF6.
Note: Please follow steps in the same order.
Uninstall/remove "Connector/NET" and "MySQL for Visual Studio" if installed.
Install "MySQL for Visual Studio" v2.0.5 CTP (MySQL for Visual Studio).
Note: Install MySQL for Visual Studio before Connector/NET.
Install "Connector/NET" v6.9.10 (Connector/Net).
https://i.stack.imgur.com/XOT1I.jpg Note: I tried using Connector/NET v6.8, v6.10 and v8 first, but none of them worked with Visual Studio 2017 and ADO.Net. Here you can find all Connector Versions and Compatibilities with Visual Studio IDEs, but so far this list is inaccurate.
Note: Until this step, you should be covered, but you'll then encounter Entity Framework issues, follow the next steps to completely configure your environment and you should be good to go.
Create new Visual Studio Professional 2017 project.
Download and Install "EntityFramework" v6.2.0 through NuGet, by going to Project Tab/Manage NuGet Packages/Browse -> Entity Framework.
Add references to C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\Connector.NET 6.9.10\Assemblies\v4.5\MySql.Data.dll
and
C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\Connector.NET 6.9.10\Assemblies\v4.5\MySql.Data.Entity.EF6.dll; by Right Clicking over References inside Solution Explorer and selecting Add Reference/Browse ->Browse button.
Add MySQL EF6 provider info inside App.config under entity framework providers as follow:
<entityFramework>
<providers>
<provider invariantName="MySql.Data.MySqlClient"
type="MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlProviderServices, MySql.Data.Entity.EF6" />
</providers>
</entityFramework>
Rebuild project by going to Build tab/Rebuild ProjectName.
And that's it. VS2017 is ready to go. Hope this works for everybody, as it did for me today.
References:
Can't Create Entity Data Model - using MySql and EF6
No Entity Framework provider found for 'MySql.Data.MySqlClient' ADO.NET provider
The native MySQL .net connector does not yet support Visual Studio 2017. It was mentioned in the MySQL forums that they expect around a 3 month wait before an updated connector is expected to be ready in the meantime Devart has a connector that works with MySQL and is compatible with VS2017.
Edit
Native MySQL for Visual Studio 2017 support is available. More info at: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/visual-studio/en/visual-studio-install.html
My circumstance is a bit different: during the first time I installed it, the option is there but the next day it's missing.
I tried uninstalling then installing Mysql for Visual studio and Connector/NET before restarting my laptop but it still didn't appear until I went to Tools > Extensions and Updates... in the main menu. A pop-up Extensions and Updates will appear and under Installed, find MySQL for Visual Studio and enable it. After closing Visual Studio, the option came back after starting Visual Studio again.
(I hypothesise VS disabled it because it made running slower. I'm using Visual Studio 2017 btw)
I require some assistance in getting Visual Studio 2015 Community connected to firebird.
I am new to Visual Studio 2015 (used to program in Delphi/C++ builder), and I am now learning C# and want to use a firebird database.
Could anyone please assist or point me in the right direction in how to accomplish this?
I have installed the DDEX and ADO.net drivers as provided on the Firebird, page but so far no luck.
I don't have any code as of yet, as Visual Studio does not even see the Firebird drivers in the database connection dialogs.
Any assistance would be welcome.
I figured it out.
Perform the following steps:
Install Firebird 2.5.6.
Following packages needed:
EntityFramework (v6.1.3 at time of writing)
FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient (v5.1.1 at time of writing)
EntityFramework.Firebird (v5.1.1 at time of writing)
DDEXProvider (v3.0.2 at time of writing)
in visual studio 2015 Open a solution.
Then click on Tools->NuGet Package Manager->Package Manager Console
execute following commands in the Package manager console:
Install-Package EntityFramework
Install-Package FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient
Install-Package EntityFramework.Firebird
Then download and install the DDEXProvider from http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/additional-downloads/ via normal windows setup.
In Microsoft Visual Studio Click Tools->Connect to Database:
Under data source the Firebird Data Source should now be listed.
Select it and the Data Provide should now list .NET Framework Data Provider for Firebird.
click Next and follow prompts to setup for your database.
Data Source should be server name where database is hosted or localhost.
Database connection should now show under the Server Explorer.
I've been trying to install MySQL Connector 6.9.4 (NET) for Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate but for some reason the MySQL Connection database does not appear inside Visual Studio.
Here's a screenshot of Programs and Features in Windows:
... and heres one of the Data Sources in Visual Studio 2012, running a C# Windows Forms Project:
Uninstall the connector and install version 6.6.5
Starting with version 6.7, the Visual Studio integration comes in a separate package. You should download the full Windows Installer available at http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-installer-for-windows.html and install it.
If you install only the above driver, then you can access MySQL directly from your code but nothing else.
I updated to Visual Studio 2013 last week and I can no longer update my Entity Data model through the visual studio designer (.edmx file).
When I right click > update model from database I now receive this error:
An Exception of type 'System.ArgumentException' occurred while
attempting to update from the database. The exception message is:
'Unable to convert runtime connection string to its design-time
equivalent. Connection string: server=192.168.100.103;user
id=xxx;password=xxx;database=xxx;persist security info=True'.
My connection string is as follows:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="DbEntities" connectionString="metadata=res://*/Db.csdl|res://*/Db.ssdl|res://*/Db.msl;provider=MySql.Data.MySqlClient;provider connection string="server=192.168.100.103;user id=xxx;password=xxx;database=xxx;persist security info=True"" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
The process still works fine in Visual Studio 2012
Apparently MySql and Visual Studio 2013 don't work together yet.
Here is a link on the MySql forums:
http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?174,594798,600466#msg-600466
You'll probably need to wait for the next release of the MySql connector.
I can't even create a connection to a MySql DB from Server Exploer in Visual Studio 2013. Can you?
You need to download Mysql connector 6.8.3.0 and Mysql for Visual Studio 1.1.1(https://cdn.mysql.com/Downloads/MySQLInstaller/mysql-visualstudio-plugin-1.1.1.msi)
After that, it worked for me.
There is a new product for this now:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/visualstudio/
Worked for me!
I had a similar problem with SQL Server Compact Edition. Although implied above, I'll explicitly state it: The answer for me was starting it in VS2012 and following the same steps to generate the database from the .edmx as I had tried in VS2013.
Most likely you are using an older version of MYSQL for VS or do not have any installed.
Simply Install/Update MySQL for visual studio
here : http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/visualstudio/
This Worked for me
I also had this error message with Oracle. I previously had the Oracle ODT installed to make everything work with Visual Studio with our old database. However, I upgraded from the 12.1 to 12.2 ODT version of the tools when we migrated to a 12.2 server. That's when I started getting the above error.
For me, the fix was to update the machine.config. Change all references to the old driver version to the new driver version. In my case, I updated the Oracle.ManagedDataAccess from 4.121.1.0 to 4.122.1.0.
The problem is likely that MySQL for Visual Studio is missing. This can happen when Microsoft updates Visual Studio OR any related components.
You can check by:
Open your VS project.
Open Server Explorer and click on the connection.
Right click and open Properties. If the connection or provider are missing reinstall the connector and provider according to the instructions shown below:
STEPS on how to fix the problem:
NOTE: This uses version 6.8.10, your version may be different. Whatever version you use, all installed components MUST BE COMPATIBLE. That includes the Connector, MySQL for VS, and the MySql.Data components in your project.
This happens to me when MySQL version is updated.
I have found that doing the following steps can solve it:
Update the project nuget packages for MySQL to the latest.
Close Visual Studio.
Lunch MySQL Installer and update the product ".Net Connector" to the latest.
In MySQL Installer - remove the product "MySQL for Visual Studio"
In MySQL Installer - reinstall the product "MySQL for Visual Studio"
When you will open Visual Studio and update your model, you will be asked to update some MySQL files from PKGDEF files. Click on yes and everything should work.