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linq-to-sqlvisual-studio-2017
Çağatay Ay
Çağatay Ay

Reputation: 983

Missing LINQ to SQL Classes (DBML designer) in Visual Studio 2017 RC

How can I add LINQ to SQL class (.dbml file) to Visual Studio 2017 RC. I can't find it. Please help, thanks.

This is the ss of Data templates.

Upvotes: 92

Views: 85543

Answers (6)

Nick_H
Nick_H

Reputation: 29

​If, you use the DotNetCore. Linq to SQL doesn't show the option. To use Linq to SQL, you need to select DotNetFrameWork then you'll have an option to select Linq to SQL. It worked for me.

Upvotes: 2

Mr.Javed Multani
Mr.Javed Multani

Reputation: 13294

By default VS 2017 installer doesn't provide LINQ to SQL tools while installing we have to select that and modify.

Follow easy steps from here:

Open VS2017 installer.

Go to Individual Components.

Select he LINQ To SQL tools from code tools.

and just modify.

or check this screenshot you will get the idea.

VS2017 installer

Upvotes: 111

Amit Baderia
Amit Baderia

Reputation: 4892

Steps:

  1. Open VS 2017
  2. Go to Tools -> Get Tools and Features
  3. Click on Individual Components tab
  4. Scroll down, you will find "Linq to Sql tools" under Code tools category
  5. Check and click on Modify. It will install the component, its around 6 mb

Upvotes: 20

ErikEJ
ErikEJ

Reputation: 41819

You need to opt in to enable the designer during installation, it is not enabled by default: https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/4616/linq-to-sql-dbml-designer-in-not-working.html

"Editing .dbml files with a designer surface requires the LINQ to SQL tools which are not installed by default as part of any of the workloads of Visual Studio 2017. It can be installed by selecting the 'LINQ to SQL tools' item under the 'Code Tools' category in the 'Individual Components' tab of the Visual Studio installer."

Upvotes: 116

Bahaa Salaheldin
Bahaa Salaheldin

Reputation: 529

Open Vs 2017 installer, go to individual components and check LINQToSQL component then click modify button.

Upvotes: 7

Hanno
Hanno

Reputation: 467

SuperUser.com also contains a nice answer

Basically you need to modify your VS2017 installation and add the standalone Linq-to-Sql component.

Upvotes: 12

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