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Figure 20.3. Add Connection Dialog
• You can also set the port to connect with the MySQL server by pressing the Advanced button. To
test connection with the MySQL server, set the server host name, the user name, and the password,
and press the Test Connection button. If the test succeeds, the success confirmation dialog opens.
• After you set all settings and test the connection, press OK. The newly created connection is
displayed in Server Explorer. Now you can work with the MySQL server through standard Server
Explorer GUI.
Figure 20.4. New Data Connection
After the connection is successfully established, all settings are saved for future use. When you start
Visual Studio for the next time, open the connection node in Server Explorer to establish a connection
to the MySQL server again.
To modify and delete a connection, use the Server Explorer context menu for the corresponding node.
You can modify any of the settings by overwriting the existing values with new ones. Note that the
connection may be modified or deleted only if no active editor for its objects is opened: otherwise, you
may lose your data.
20.2.3.2. Using IntelliSense in the SQL Editor
IntelliSense support is available starting in Connector/Net 6.5. Once you have established a
connection, for example, using the Connect to MySql toolbar button, you can get autocompletion as
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