Bug #62459 Connector to MYSQL does not show in VB2010 IDE 'choose data source' list
Submitted: 17 Sep 2011 10:23 Modified: 26 Sep 2011 16:53
Reporter: eric toll Email Updates:
Status: Not a Bug Impact on me:
None 
Category:Connector / NET Severity:S2 (Serious)
Version:6.4.3 OS:Windows (XP SP3)
Assigned to: Gabriela Martinez Sanchez CPU Architecture:Any

[17 Sep 2011 10:23] eric toll 
Description:
I have seen several reports about this, but comments on the net always say fixed in later releases. I have 6.4.3.

Connector installs fine (ie no apparent errors).

Code in VB2010 can use DLL and connect to the MYSQL database - fine.

But the VB2010 IDE does not show the connector in the 'choose data source' list - which it should do.

Help!

How to repeat:
Load connector 6.4.3 onto PC with VB2010 Express running under XP SP3
[17 Sep 2011 10:32] eric toll 
I forgot to mention, I also have VB6 installed on this machine - although this should not matter it may shed light on the issue.
(VB6 is the reason I still have to use XP)
[17 Sep 2011 10:50] eric toll 
Also, the MYSQL driver does not appears in the Drivers tab of the ODBC Data Source Administrator. I found another post on the forum here which says delete "Default" entry in Registry - but regedit would not allow this.
[17 Sep 2011 10:50] eric toll 
Also, the MYSQL driver does not appears in the Drivers tab of the ODBC Data Source Administrator. I found another post on the forum here which says delete "Default" entry in Registry - but regedit would not allow this.
[26 Sep 2011 16:53] Gabriela Martinez Sanchez 
This is not supported due to the Express Editions limitations (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/danielfe/archive/2007/05/31/visual-studio-express-and-testdriven-n...)
You can use a command-line tool instead (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb387165.aspx).