Visual studio limitations

Visual Studio 2012 May Require Update 3.

Visual Studio 2012 May Require Update 3

You may need to install update 3 to Visual Studio 2012 if:

  • You launch Server Explorer to view and work with your Vertica server, but the Vertica data source is not visible.

  • You create a SSAS cube, connect to Vertica, and find either an empty list of tables or tables not functioning correctly.

This issue does not occur for other versions of Visual Studio supported by Vertica.

Results Viewer Limited to 655 Columns

The Visual Studio results viewer cannot execute a query that includes more than 655 columns. If a table includes more than 655 columns, select specific columns (up to 655 total) rather than selecting all columns.

Manually Refresh Settings for Visual Studio

If, after installing the Visual Studio plug-in, you do not see Vertica listed as a data provider, manually refresh.

To do so, run devenv.exe/setup, which you can find in the Visual Studio installation folder.

SQL Pane Issues

  • ALTER TABLE or CREATE TABLE

    You use Visual Studio 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, or 2015 and issue the ALTER TABLE or CREATE TABLE statement in the SQL pane. However, a message displays telling you that the statement is not supported. To resolve the error, click Continue, and the query executes.

  • Queries with Semicolons

    You use Visual Studio 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, or 2015 and execute a SQL query in the SQL pane. If you include a semicolon (;) with your query, the query executes, but the result returned cannot be edited. To avoid this issue, enter the same query in the SQL pane without the semicolon.

  • Quoting Boolean Values

    You use Visual Studio 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, or 2015 to connect to the Vertica database and execute a SQL query in the SQL pane. When attempting to insert a value into a Boolean column without putting quotes around the value, subsequent execution of the SQL statement returns an error. To work around this issue, include quotes.

Uninstalling Client Drivers and Tools for Windows Error

There is a scenario where an uninstall of the Client Drivers and Tools for Windows package fails with a message that the .NET framework is required. What follows is the scenario that causes this issue.

  1. You Install the Client Drivers and Tools for Windows.
  2. You then install Visual Studio 2010 or 2012, which includes installation of the .NET framework 4.0 or 4.5.
  3. You uninstall the .NET framework using the Windows Control Panel.
  4. You then attempt to uninstall the Client Drivers and Tools for Windows. The uninstall fails with the message that .NET framework is required.

Perform the following to correct this issue:

  1. Reinstall the .NET framework 4.0 or 4.5 manually, using the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Uninstall the Client Drivers and Tools for Windows.