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IBM Database Add-Ins for Visual Studio is compatible only with 32-bit IBM Data Server Provider for .NET

Troubleshooting


Problem

When user tries to install IBM Database Add-Ins for Visual Studio with 64-bit IBM Data Server Provider for .NET, Version 9.7, Fix Pack 1, or earlier, installation can fail with the following error: “To install IBM Database Add-Ins for Visual Studio, you must have one of the following providers installed: IBM Data Server Provider for .NET”

Cause

IBM Database Add-Ins for Visual Studio uses the 32-bit IBM Data Server Provider for .NET.

Resolving The Problem

To install IBM Database Add-Ins for Visual Studio on a 64-bit machine, perform one of the following actions:

  1. Ensure that 32-bit version of IBM Data Server Provider for .NET is installed.
  2. Upgrade to 64-bit IBM Data Server Provider for .NET, Version 9.7, Fix Pack 2. or later. Please refer here to download.


Note: Starting from Version 9.7, Fix Pack 2, 32-bit IBM Data Server Provider for .NET gets installed with 64-bit IBM Data Server Provider for .NET package.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21427619