LINQ to DB LINQPad Driver
linq2db.LINQPad is a driver for LINQPad 5 (.NET Framework 4.8) and LINQPad 7 (.NET 6+).
Following databases supported (by all LINQPad versions if other not specified):
- ClickHouse: using Binary (LINQPad 7), HTTP and MySQL interfaces
- DB2 (LUW, z/OS): LINQPad 7 x64 and LINQPad 5 x86
- Firebird
- Informix: LINQPad 7 x64 and LINQPad 5 x86
- Microsoft Access: both OLE DB and ODBC drivers
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005+ (including Microsoft SQL Azure)
- Microsoft SQL Server Compact (SQL CE)
- MariaDB
- MySql
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- SAP HANA (client software must be installed, supports both Native and ODBC providers)
- SAP/Sybase ASE
- SQLite
Download
Releases are hosted on Github and on nuget.org for LINQPad 7 driver.
Latest build is hosted on Azure Artifacts. Feed URL (how to use).
Installation
LINQPad 7 (NuGet)
- Click "Add connection" in LINQPad.
- In the "Choose Data Context" dialog, press the "View more drivers..." button.
- In the "LINQPad NuGet Manager" dialog, find LINQ To DB driver in list of drivers and click the "Install" button.
- Close "LINQPad NuGet Manager" dialog
- In the "Choose Data Context" dialog, select the "LINQ to DB" driver and click the "Next" button.
- In the "LINQ to DB connection" dialog, supply your connection information.
- You're done.
LINQPad 7 (Manual)
- Download latest .lpx6 file from the link provided above.
- Click "Add connection" in LINQPad.
- In the "Choose Data Context" dialog, press the "View more drivers..." button.
- In the "LINQPad NuGet Manager" dialog, press the "Install driver from .LPX6 file..." button.
- Select the downloaded file and click the "Open" button.
- In the "Choose Data Context" dialog, select the "LINQ to DB" driver and click the "Next" button.
- In the "LINQ to DB connection" dialog, supply your connection information.
- You're done.
LINQPad 5 (Choose a driver)
- Click "Add connection" in LINQPad.
- In the "Choose Data Context" dialog, press the "View more drivers..." button.
- In the "Choose a Driver" dialog, search for "LINQ to DB Driver".
- Click "Download & Enable Driver" link to install/update to latest driver release
- In the "Choose Data Context" dialog, select the "LINQ to DB" driver and click the "Next" button.
- In the "LINQ to DB connection" dialog, supply your connection information.
- You're done.
LINQPad 5 (Manual)
- Download latest .lpx file from the link provided above.
- Click "Add connection" in LINQPad.
- In the "Choose Data Context" dialog, press the "View more drivers..." button.
- In the "Choose a Driver" dialog, press the "Browse..." button.
- Select the downloaded file and click the "Open" button.
- In the "Choose Data Context" dialog, select the "LINQ to DB" driver and click the "Next" button.
- In the "LINQ to DB connection" dialog, supply your connection information.
- You're done.
