I've been reading about mySQL DataSource and the ability to use mySQL with Entity Framework, but I can't really generate EF with mySQL without the use of the DataSource Dialog
How can I add mySQL Database to such dialog?
This is what I have done so far:
Installed mySQL Connector v.6.5.4
Restarted n-times my Windows 7 machine
Read all about how well mySQL Connector works on previous versions of Visual Studio
I have just read from mySQL Forums that mySQL will ship Visual Studio 2012 integration with mySQL Connector v.6.5.5
We'll be adding support for VS 2012 in Connector/NET 6.5.5 and later 6.6.x version
http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?38,546265,564533#msg-564533
and give a link to test a trick
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/pt-br/contents/articles/10476.instalando-mysql-connector-no-visual-studio-2011-beta.aspx
and here is the vsix file if you follow the tutorial (In Portuguese)
Microsoft Visual Studio Extension for mySQL: http://cl.ly/JqXO
just download and double click...
then, you will get all to work
Using Visual Studio 2012 Professional
One clarification: Visual Studio Express DOES NOT support MySQL .NET Connector as extension.
You still may use it adding reference to MySql.Data.dll file that you may find in MySQL Connector installation folder (for me it was W:\Program Files\MySQL\Connector NET 6.5.4\Assemblies\v4.0).
After that you may use it like this:
using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;
...
var mycon = new MySqlConnection();
According to this page: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/
"Starting with version 6.7, Connector/Net will no longer include the MySQL for Visual Studio integration. That functionality is now available in a separate product called MySQL for Visual Studio available using the MySQL Installer for Windows (see http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-installer-for-windows.html)."
Visual Studio 2012 is not yet supported by MySQL Connector v.6.5.4. You can't add a connection to MySQL in the Server Explorer to begin with.
According on this post, support will be added on MySQL Connector v.6.5.5
Connector/NET 6.5.5 does not support VS2012, but Connector/NEt 6.6.x does.
However Visual Studio Express editions are not supported, hence the only way to work in Entity Framework and Visual Studio Express and MySql (or other database different than SQL Server for that matter) is using code first.
It wouldn't matter if you had the MySQL driver showing as far as I can tell. I'm running VS 2012.3 and if I try to create a Data Connection in VS Server Browser, I can get as far as selecting the MySQL driver and no more. If I try typing a servername/username/password (any of the fields), the window just disappears and YES, it's only when the MySQL driver is being used so NO it's not vs (not exclusively) causing the problem. Go ahead and say that it's my environment but you'd not be able to justify that even remotely compared to the FACT of what is happening. ALL my other software/extentions/add-in/libraries work just fine. No surprise either seeing how buggy the "3 minute" Windows Installer was. Had to uninstall/reinstall a server instance to get to the configuration wizard and there is no other apparent way to configure an instance without it. I'd rather have the old setup. /rant
Downloaded and install Download MySQL for Visual Studio http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/visualstudio/1.1.html
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I'm using visual studio 2012 and installed MySQL 5.7 and all the developer tools. After I added EF 6.0 etc from Nuget and try to link to my database, MySQL is not part of the available data source as depicted below.
I can however, see the selection when trying to add connection at Server Explorer. May I know if anybody knows how to fix it? What have I missed? Thank you.
Update 1:
These are what I have installed.
After trying with my local PC and my VM, I found out the problem. Since I installed mysql-connector-net-6.10.5.msi, it's not supported. At my VM I had installed the mysql-connector-net-6.9.10.msi instead.
After changing the local PC to mysql-connector-net-6.9.10.msi, I'm able to see the data source. Is MySQL trying to phase out the support in the future?
As the title says, no matter what I do MySQL does not appear in the list of Data Sources in Visual Studio 2015.
I have done everything that is suggested in this question: MySQL Data Source not appearing in Visual Studio
I have also installed development releases and different versions of connectors with the corresponding MySQL VS drivers as per this table here: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/visual-studio/en/visual-studio-install.html
I have reinstalled Visual Studio itself.
All of this to no avail. I can manually configure the connection and run a .Net application that reads from and writes to MySQL but Visual Studio refuses to do anything with MySQL in the data source popup window.
Short of moving the database to SQL Server I am not sure what else can be done here.
Any suggestion or help to get this resolved would be great. I've been at this for the last 48 hours.
Currently installed versions: MySQL for Visual Studio - 1.2.7, Connector/Net - 6.9.9
This is for a .Net 4.5.2 based project.
I have had this same problem a while back. Unfortunately I think the answer is case by case, and I can't remember what exactly fixed it other than playing around with versions of MySQL Server and MySQL Connector/Net versions.
I have VS 2015 so I just tried to recreate this problem. I was unable to do so as I installed MySQL for VS 1.2.7 and Connector/Net 6.9.9 and was able to see MySQL Database as an option in the Data Sources window.
I recommend uninstalling both MySQL for VS and your Connector/Net 6.9.9 and then reinstalling them. Make sure you install MySQL for VS before Connector/Net as the documenation you linked in your question says "Always install MySQL for Visual Studio before installing MySQL Connector/Net."
You might also try using MySQL community server instead of MySQL for VS and using an older version of Connector/Net.
Update
Try doing the following:
Uninstall MySQL for VS and Connector/Net.
Install Connector/Net 6.9.9 by doing a custom installation. Remove the Web providers feature from the installation and continue with installation.
Install MySQL for VS 1.2.7 by doing a custom installation. Make sure that the Visual Studio Integration feature is selected for installation and finish installation (It should be selected by default).
Update 2
If you want more alternatives to reinstalling:
Try checking out your machine.config file properties to see if the MySQL Data Provider property is similar to mine by going to C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG
Lines to check:
ltsadd name="MySQL Data Provider" invariant="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" description=".Net Framework Data Provider for MySQL" type="MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlClientFactory, MySql.Data, Version=6.9.9.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=XXXXXXXXX" /gts
Also, maybe try a creating a website instead of a project or vice versa. There are multiple ways to get to the Data Source window. You could try creating an ADO.Net object and adding a connection to see if that data source window displays MySQL as a data source. You can also create a connection through the server explorer window. Just follow these steps.
Install the last NuGet version of:
MySql.Data
MySql.Data.Entity
Close and re-open visual studio
Choose ADO Entry Data Model
New Connection
On the right of data source, edit button
On the new window you will find MySQL Database
I've been reading about mySQL DataSource and the ability to use mySQL with Entity Framework, but I can't really generate EF with mySQL without the use of the DataSource Dialog
How can I add mySQL Database to such dialog?
This is what I have done so far:
Installed mySQL Connector v.6.5.4
Restarted n-times my Windows 7 machine
Read all about how well mySQL Connector works on previous versions of Visual Studio
I have just read from mySQL Forums that mySQL will ship Visual Studio 2012 integration with mySQL Connector v.6.5.5
We'll be adding support for VS 2012 in Connector/NET 6.5.5 and later 6.6.x version
http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?38,546265,564533#msg-564533
and give a link to test a trick
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/pt-br/contents/articles/10476.instalando-mysql-connector-no-visual-studio-2011-beta.aspx
and here is the vsix file if you follow the tutorial (In Portuguese)
Microsoft Visual Studio Extension for mySQL: http://cl.ly/JqXO
just download and double click...
then, you will get all to work
Using Visual Studio 2012 Professional
One clarification: Visual Studio Express DOES NOT support MySQL .NET Connector as extension.
You still may use it adding reference to MySql.Data.dll file that you may find in MySQL Connector installation folder (for me it was W:\Program Files\MySQL\Connector NET 6.5.4\Assemblies\v4.0).
After that you may use it like this:
using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;
...
var mycon = new MySqlConnection();
According to this page: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/
"Starting with version 6.7, Connector/Net will no longer include the MySQL for Visual Studio integration. That functionality is now available in a separate product called MySQL for Visual Studio available using the MySQL Installer for Windows (see http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-installer-for-windows.html)."
Visual Studio 2012 is not yet supported by MySQL Connector v.6.5.4. You can't add a connection to MySQL in the Server Explorer to begin with.
According on this post, support will be added on MySQL Connector v.6.5.5
Connector/NET 6.5.5 does not support VS2012, but Connector/NEt 6.6.x does.
However Visual Studio Express editions are not supported, hence the only way to work in Entity Framework and Visual Studio Express and MySql (or other database different than SQL Server for that matter) is using code first.
It wouldn't matter if you had the MySQL driver showing as far as I can tell. I'm running VS 2012.3 and if I try to create a Data Connection in VS Server Browser, I can get as far as selecting the MySQL driver and no more. If I try typing a servername/username/password (any of the fields), the window just disappears and YES, it's only when the MySQL driver is being used so NO it's not vs (not exclusively) causing the problem. Go ahead and say that it's my environment but you'd not be able to justify that even remotely compared to the FACT of what is happening. ALL my other software/extentions/add-in/libraries work just fine. No surprise either seeing how buggy the "3 minute" Windows Installer was. Had to uninstall/reinstall a server instance to get to the configuration wizard and there is no other apparent way to configure an instance without it. I'd rather have the old setup. /rant
Downloaded and install Download MySQL for Visual Studio http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/visualstudio/1.1.html
I already install this two requirement:
1-Connector/Net 6.8.1 beta or higher version to check the Connector/Net & Entity Framework features. (download at: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/ on the development releases).
2-https://cdn.mysql.com/Downloads/MySQLInstaller/mysql-visualstudio-plugin-1.1.1.msi
But still not sure why the data source still not appear in the option. Anyone have idea why? Please advise.
BTW I'm using Visual Studio Express 2013.
That's because Visual Studio Express does not allow you to install extensions. This is one of the limitations of the Express edition. You need to add everything MySQL related manually.
This is also stated here:
MySQL for Visual Studio does not support Express versions of Microsoft development products, including the Visual Studio and the Microsoft Visual Web Developer.
To use MySQL Connector/Net with an Express versions of Microsoft development products, use MySQL Connector/Net 6.7.4 or later, without installing the MySQL for Visual Studio.
That does not mean that you cannot use MySQL in the Express Edition. It just means that you don't get to use the nifty design-time tools ;-)
what you can do if you have access , create an access DB that use ODBC to link to the MySQL Server , and then import the access DB as a data source in VS Express.
That way you are Using Access as a middle man to handle the connection :
VS Express <--> Access DB <--> Mysql
I installed MySQL connector for .Net v6.5 and it is supported by Entity Framework. When I use Visual Studio 2012 and try to add an ADO.NET Entity Data Model, I can't see MySQL. There are just Microsoft SQL Servers. It worked in VS 2010.
This question said that they are working on it - is there a conclusion?
use this mysql connector for vs 2012. once you install it then you have no such error and
mysql server shows in datasource.
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.6.html
The connector .NET v6.5.4 available today does not support VS 2012. You can't add a connection to MySQL in the Server Explorer to begin with.
Support will be included in 6.5.5 as per post: MySQL forum
There is apparently some workarounds and 3rd party ways to get this working but personally I will just wait.
Just to provide an update: The 6.5 version of the connector does NOT support VS2012.
But there is a development release of 6.6 that does.
Go to the following URL and click on the tab "Development Releases" to download it:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/#downloads
Download "MySQL.Connector.Net.6.5.4.VS2012.vsix" and install it to be able to use MySQL in Visual Studio 2012.
You might need to restart Visual Studio after installing it to see the changes.