LINQ to DB LINQPad Driver

linq2db.LINQPad is a driver for LINQPad 5 (.NET Framework) and LINQPad 6-7 (.NET Core).

Following databases supported (by all LINQPad versions if other not noted):

• DB2 (LUW, z/OS) (LINQPad 6+ supports only 64-bit version)
• DB2 iSeries (using 3rd-party provider) (iAccess 7.1+ software must be installed). IMPORTANT: currently available only for LINQPad 5 using linq2db.LINQPad version 2.9.3 or earlier
• Firebird
• Informix (LINQPad 6+ supports only 64-bit version)
• Microsoft Access (supports both OleDb and ODBC)
• Microsoft Sql Server 2000+ (including Microsoft Sql Azure. LINQPad 6+ doesn't support Sql Server 2000)
• Microsoft Sql Server Compact (SqlCe)
• MySql/MariaDB
• Oracle
• PostgreSQL
• SQLite
• SAP HANA (client software must be installed, supports both Native and ODBC providers)
• SAP/Sybase ASE

Download

Releases are hosted on Github and on Nuget for LINQPad 6+ driver.

Latest build is hosted on Azure Artifacts. Feed URL (how to use).

Installation

LINQPad 6+ (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 6+ (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.