How to open .dbml in designer mode with VS?

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After installing Visual Studio 2017, my LINQ To SQL .dbml definitions open in a XML editor instead of the built in designer.

How do I configure VS to open .dbml in Designer mode instead of XML editor?


Solution 1:

  1. Quit devenv
  2. Launch Visual Studio Installer
  3. Modify VS2017
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  4. Click on the Individual components tab and scroll down to LINQ to SQL tools (within Code tools group.)
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  5. Click Modify.
  6. Launch devenv again and you should be able to open .dbml in the designer we all love to hate.

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