MySQL for Visual Studio is a new product including all of the Visual
Studio integration previously available as part of Connector/Net.
The product is now released as GA and is appropriate for use in
production environments. It is compatible with MySQL Server
versions 5.0-5.7 and Visual Studio versions 2008-2012.
It is now available as part of MySql Installer for Windows
(http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-installer-for-windows.html).
The 1.0 version of MySQL for Visual Studio brings the following new
features:
Workbench Launching.
MySql Utilities Launching.
Table Script Generation.
The functionality of the core libraries (ADO.NET, EF,
ASP.NET providers is available as the separate download of
Connector/NET 6.7).
Features available from previous versions:
Server explorer connections
Design time support
Entity Framework designer (Database First & Model
First)
Stored Routines Debugger
Intellisense
ASP.NET Website Configuration Tool
Workbench Launching
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A context menu for connections in Server Explorer allows to launch
Workbench (if Workbench is installed).
MySql Utilities Launching
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A context menu for connections in Server Explorer allows to launch a
prompt for MySql Utilities (if MySql Utilities is installed).
Table Script Generation
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A context menu for tables is available in Server Explorer to
generate the script for a table.
The full list of bug fixes for "MySql for Visual Studio" 1.0
follows:
1.0.2
- Fix for Documentation not found (Oracle bug #6915712).
- Fix for intellisense completion, now Views are displayed together
with Tables calling intellisense (Oracle Bug #16881451).
- Fix for parser syntax, now the parser supports the clause ALTER
TABLE table_name RENAME {INDEX|KEY} old_index_name TO new_index_name
introduced in MySql 5.7. (Oracle Bug #16881481)
- Fix for Debugging a routine produces an error when binary log is
enabled (Oracle bug #16941181).
- Fix for WorkItem 552: MySql for Visual Studio Installer fails when
installing against VS2008.
- Fix for bug Vs plugin installer is not working (Oracle bug
#16973339).
- Fix for bug Release notes file has no notes about (Oracle bug
#16973326).
1.0.1
- Fix for "README" file and "Release Notes" file referes to
connector 6.6.
- Fix for Parser fails to recognizes a complex view (Oracle bug
#16815427).
- Fix for Altering table's primary key in designer not working
(Oracle bug #16866053).
- Fix for Web configuration tool is not shown on mysql for visual
studio (Oracle bug # 16902696).
- Fix for Model first is not supported using mysql for visual studio
(Oracle bug # 16902743).
- Fix for Mysql for vs should not be installed with connector/net
version < 6.7 (Oracle bug # 16902774).
- Fix for Resolve assemblies dependencies between MySql.Data
(Connector/Net version) and MySql.Data (WI # 460).
- Fix for Showing an exception related to resources (Oracle bug
#16903039).
1.0.0
- Added new option on Connection Node for Server Explorer Window in
Visual Studio to give the user the option when WB is Installed to
open the MySQL Utilities console window.
- Added new option on Connection Node for Server Explorer Window in
Visual Studio to give the user the option when WB is Installed to
open the SQL Editor Window using the same connection.
- Implemented a menu option to generate table script from server
explorer context menu (Tracker task 433).
- Fix for bug If using repair option, then vs2010 doesnt allow to
connect to db (Oracle bug #16238242).
- Fix for bug "Can't change the name for a view in view editor"
(Oracle bug #13805346).
- Fix for Debugger cannot debug stored procedures with a main begin
labeled and declare statements included (Oracle bug #16002371).
- Fix for bug If using repair option at Installer, then vs2010
doesnt allow to connect to db (Oracle bug #16238242).
- Fix for "Cannot change the name for a Foreign Key in table
designer" (Oracle bug #16238068).
- Fix for error when trying to set primary key for a column with
same name as mysql keyword (like INT) in table designer
(Oracle bug #16238102).
- Fix for databases not displayed in connect dialog for mysql script
when correcting credentials, after entering a bad password
(Oracle bug #13805337).
- Fix for Debugger fails trying to debug a stored routine in a MySql
server hosted in linux without lower_case_table_names option enabled
(MySql bug #69065, Oracle bug #16770384).
- Fix for Debugger issue, Values through watch tab shouldn't allow
to be modified (Oracle bug #14545448).
- Fix for Visual Studio Mysql editor colors cannot be customized
(Oracle bug #16453324, MySql bug #67994).
The documentation is available as part of Connector/NET at
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/connector-net.html
Enjoy and thanks for the support!
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Fernando Gonzalez Sanchez | Software Engineer |
Oracle MySQL Windows Experience Team, Connector/NET
Guadalajara | Jalisco | Mexico
