The IBM® Database Add-Ins
for Visual Studio component
is a collection of IBM database
development features that integrate seamlessly into your Visual Studio
development environment.
The
IBM Database Add-Ins
for Visual Studio component
presents a simple interface to IBM databases.
For example, you can create database objects with the designer and
wizard tools instead of SQL statements. You can use the integrated
DB2® SQL
editor to write SQL statements. The
DB2 SQL
editor contains the following features:
- Colored SQL text for increased readability
- Integration with the Microsoft Visual
Studio IntelliSense feature, which provides for intelligent auto-completion
while you are typing DB2 scripts
You can perform following tasks with the
IBM Database Add-Ins
for Visual Studio component:
- Open various DB2 development
and administration tools.
- Create and manage DB2 projects
in the Solution Explorer.
- Access and manage DB2 data
connections from the Server Explorer.
- Create and modify DB2 scripts,
including scripts to create stored procedures, functions, tables,
views, indexes, and triggers.
- Visual Studio 2008, 2010 and 2012
- The IBM Database Add-Ins
for Visual Studio component
is included as a separately installable component that can be installed
after IBM data server client product
is installed. Your environment must already have the Microsoft Visual Studio software installed
or installation of the IBM Database Add-Ins
for Visual Studio component
cannot be completed successfully.
Attention: The IBM Database Add-Ins
for Visual Studio component
is not supported by all editions of Microsoft Visual
Studio software. You must ensure that the edition of Microsoft Visual Studio software you are
using supports the use of external Add-Ins.
Important: Starting in DB2 Version
10.5 Fix Pack 5, the use of IBM data server products with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
is deprecated.
You can download the IBM Database Add-Ins
for Visual Studio product
for different DB2 versions
and fix packs from the Download DB2 Fix
Packs by version for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows website.