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.