This section summarizes many of the new features added to 1.2.x in relation to earlier versions of MySQL for Visual Studio.
For notes detailing the changes in each point release, see the MySQL for Visual Studio Release Notes.
Starting with MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.9, SSL PEM connections can be made using the classic MySQL protocol. Both PEM and PFX certificates are permitted with Connector/NET 8.0.16 or higher when the server supports SSL connections. For configuration instructions, see SSL Connections with Server Explorer.
MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.8 supports the MySQL 8.0 release series (requires MySQL Connector/NET 6.9.12, 6.10.7, or 8.0.11) including:
MySQL data dictionary, which uses
INFORMATION_SCHEMA
tables rather than tables in themysql
database (see MySQL Data Dictionary).The
caching_sha2_password
authentication plugin introduced in MySQL 8.0 (see Caching SHA-2 Pluggable Authentication).
Starting with MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.9, the plugin detects when the version of Connector/NET has been changed after MySQL for Visual Studio was installed and prompts to update the necessary configuration files using the Configuration Update Tool. Visual Studio must be restarted to activate the updated configuration files.
The MySQL Website Configuration tool was renamed to MySQL Application Configuration and extended to automate entry updates to the
app.config
file in the MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.9 release.
MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.10:
Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 was removed.
MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.9:
Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 was added.
Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 and 2013 was removed.
MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.7:
Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 was added.
Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 was removed.
Beginning with MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.5, the project templates used to create MySQL Windows Forms and MySQL MVC projects are no longer be available, as they were replaced with MySQL Project Items:
MySQL MVC Item replaces MySQL MVC Project.
MySQL Windows Forms Item replaces Windows Form Project.
These item templates offer the benefit of adding items to existing projects new windows forms or MVC controllers/views connected to MySQL, based on MySQL Entity Framework models, without the need of create an entirely new MySQL project.
In addition, item templates better follow the Visual Studio template standards, which are oriented to create projects regardless of the database connectivity.
For information about using Item Templates, see Section 5.6, “MySQL Project Items”.