MySQL Bugs: #45122: The driver is not registered in Visual Studio 2010 RC

Bug #45122	The driver is not registered in Visual Studio 2010 RC
Submitted:	27 May 2009 9:11	Modified:	15 Feb 2010 19:58
Reporter:	Morten Andersen	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	Connector / NET	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	6.0.3	OS:	Windows (7 BETA 1)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
After installing the driver, it does not show up when you try to configure a connection to the server. Only the default drivers is visible.

How to repeat:

1. Install MySQL Connector using the windows installer
2. Start Visual Studio 2010 and try to add a connection using the driver

This is only tested from a fresh install of win7, using a fresh install of vs2010.

We will fix this but VS 2010 is not RC yet. It is beta 1 and there will be significant changes in beta 2.  We are currently testing with VS 2010 and will fully support it as it gets nearer to release.

Is there any way to manually register the driver with Visual Studio 2010 or are users of 2010 totally out of luck?

Same problem here. So? Does anybody know wether there is a way to manually configure the connector?

We are addressing VS 2010 compat with out 6.3 release.  Alpha 1 of that should be available today.

THe same problem exists on 2010 RC with connector 6.3.0. The Mysql datasource is not registered, only the defaults still show. Installed everything clean tonight -- no dice.

I've managed to use latest GA 6.2.2 with VS2010RC.
Just add the DbProviderFactory to machine config manually for framework 4 in %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30128\Config\machine.config
<DbProviderFactories>
<add name="MySQL Data Provider" invariant="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" description=".Net Framework Data Provider for MySQL" type="MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlClientFactory, MySql.Data, Version=6.2.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d" />
</DbProviderFactories>

Thanks a lot, this was extremely good information. It solved my problems in just under 30 seconds.

Albert Mata,

Your workround doesn't work for me, i also made the same changes (except version and token) in machine.config. 

So could you remember you modified some other staffs ?

It is annoying now that with the released version of VS.Net 2010 it is not working. I've to show the demo to the client while proving that no separate development is required in case you will change the DB from MS to MYSQL.

Is there a way of manually registering the driver with VS2010?

Do we have a timeframe for the releae of 6.3?

thanks

Dave

Is there a way of manually registering the driver in VS2010?

Do we have a timeframe for the release of ver 6.3 of the driver?

thanks

Dave

Bug#54087 was marked as duplicate of this report.

This issue still exists under Windows 7 64-Bit and Visual Studio 2010 (official production release version).  MySql Connector 6.3.5 is being used and there is no driver registered in Visual Studio 2010.

I have Windows 7 64 bit, Visual Studio 2010 Express and MySql Connector 6.3.5 and when I attempt to add a database connection, it is still not listed as an option. 

Am I completely crazy?

Just to let everyone know, I experienced the same issue several months ago when I was originally getting started with using MySQL Connector/Net with Visual Studio 2010.  I eventually got it working.  I will share what I recall doing in case it helps anyone else here:

- Reboot your computer
- Uninstall the MySQL Connector/Net
- Launch Visual Studio
- Exit Visual Studio
- Reboot your computer
- Install MySQL Connector/Net (do NOT launch VS first!)
- Reboot your computer
- Start Visual Studio

This worked for me.  Hopefully you will have the same luck!

David Hanson