MySQL Bugs: #41287: MySQL Connector and Visual Web Express 2008 Connection Problems

Bug #41287	MySQL Connector and Visual Web Express 2008 Connection Problems
Submitted:	7 Dec 2008 16:07	Modified:	8 Dec 2008 7:31
Reporter:	Fernando Linhares	Email Updates:
Status:	Not a Bug	Impact on me:	None
Category:	Connector / NET	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	VWE2008 MySQL 5.1 Conn net 5.2. 5	OS:	Windows
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	Data Source Problems., MySQL 5.1, MySQL Connector Net 5.2.5, Visual Web Developer Express 2008

Description:
I did install the connector and I can't see both options on the date source connection: neither MySQL Database, nor .NET Framework Data Provider for MySQL. What could be wrong?

How to repeat:
1. Create a project con Visual Web Express 2008
2. Create a new web.form
3. Add a datasouurce connection
4. Click on new connection
5. No MySQL Database option available!

Hi Fernando and thanks for your report.

I presume what's wrong is the limitation Microsoft has put in their express editions. I know for sure VS2005 express does not work with plugins so I presume same happens with VS2008. Please search BugsDB you'll find numerous reports regarding this.
Also, it might be worth it to check http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/connector-vstudio-install.html, especially: "Visual Studio 20xx Standard, Professional or Team Developer Edition."

But the Imports Mysql.data.Myslclient also not work VS2003 standard edition.
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