Visual Studio 2013 SQL Query and View Designer not appearing

Question

Not sure why the Query and View Designer is not appearing as per

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/ms172013.aspx

It\'s an ASP.net project with

Answer 1

I have been having the same problem and think I have found the solution.

When you are adding the connection to the Database, in the Add Connection Dialog. Click 'Change...' next to the Data source

Dialog opens showing 'Change Data Source'

You probable have selected 'Microsoft SQL Server' and then below that there is a drop down where you can select:

.NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB
.NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server (This is probably selected by default)

try changing to the OLE DB connection.

Click OK, and then complete the rest of the connection on the 'Add Connection' dialog. I have then found that using the database works as it did in VS2012 and as you are describing above.

Answer 2

Was searching for a solution to a similar issue. Unable to use Query Designer for a local mdf file database. This is what I found...hope it helps someone.

Reading the comments here (http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/ed4675d3-aa84-47db-bdf5-f852355409e6/query-designer-not-displaying-in-visual-studio-2013?forum=ssdt).

According to the moderator of that forum question (Kevin Cunnane of Microsoft), "in Visual Studio 2013 the query designer and database diagram features are no longer available from the Server Explorer. If you wish to keep using the query designer, the only other workaround for now is to access it from SSMS. "

My current workaround is to use Visual Studio 2012 Server Explorer to view data and write queries for a local MDF file. And to use Visual Studio 2013 for everything else.

Answer 3

This component is called "SQL Server Data Tools". You can download it from MSDN. I found this page simply by googling "vs2013 ssdt". It seems that what TsugaSoft posted is true, however you still can install this component separetely... And it also works for Visual Studio 2012.

Answer 4

I have researched about 5 minutes how to run a query in Visual Studio. At the end I found this:

Answer 5

Even though i followed same steps , It did not work at once it gave some error and Studio closed. It was problem at my end and unknowingly it got sorted out on its own.