SQL Metal Open Source User Interface for Visual Studio
Introduction
SQL Metal OSUI is a custom user interface for sqlmetal.exe command line tool. SQL Metal OSUI is an easy way to create LINQ to SQL items for SQL Server Compact 3.5 databases.
Using SQL Metal OSUI you can create dbml, code and map files for both SQL Server and SQL Server Compact with some options (all options are not yet included).
Configuring Visual Studio for integrating SQL Metal OSUI as External tool
After installation is completed, configure Visual Studio for using SQL Metal OSUI as follow:
1- Open Visual Studio .NET 2008
2- Click on menu Tool and External tools…
3- Click Add. Select options as showed below.
4- Click OK.
5- Select SQL Metal OSUI link in Tools menu.
6- Once SQL Metal OSUI is executed, click on version number. It’ll appear the sqlmetal.exe version in Visual Studio’s Output panel as follows:
7- SQL Metal OSUI is configured.
