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  1. Allow .linq files to use env. vars to set ref. file paths.

    I use link pad on two machines, each with slightly different directory structures. It would be nice if my .linq file could include referenced DLLs using notation like %HOME%...\Library.dll.

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  2. SQL Prompt

    SQL auto completion

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  3. Compile into console application

    I'd really like the ability to compile a "project" of the type C# Program (or the VB/F# equivalents) into a Console application. Calls to .Dump(); could be replaced with Console.WriteLine(); with IL transformation.

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  4. Add suport for using LINQPad for logparser queries

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  5. A file-base "My Extensions"

    If a special file in the same folder as the opened .linq-file exists (for example "_Extensions.linq"), it should be loaded and executed before the query executes. Extension: Search the parent directories too for this file.

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  6. Dump DateTime like regular object instead of formatting it

    I'd like to see the dump for a DateTime be more like a normal object rather than a string format. It's easy enough to to .ToString(format) if I want to see the format, but right now there's not a nice way to see the object properties.

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  7. Include the current query name (if saved) to the title bar

    The time tracking software I use, TimeSprite, uses the window title to track time and assign to tasks. LINQPad always just shows as "LINQPAD" - but when a query is saved, including the file name in the title bar (like Word, Excel, etc. does) will let users identify the current query, and will facilitate time-tracking apps such as TimeSprite to assign queries to projects.

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  8. PLEASE stop the app from taking focus, when a query completes.

    PLEASE stop the app from taking focus, when a query completes. I often launch a query and move onto other tasks. However, when LINQPad completes a query execution, the app automatically resumes focus .. including the cursor / keyboard where I might have been (for example) authoring an email. MOST FRUSTRATING!

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  9. Display triggers

    I would like the to be able to see triggers that are on tables. In the same way that I can look at the definitions of SPs and functions.

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  10. Launch web links in the default browser instead of IE.

    I clicked a link in the connection dialog to the IQ toolkit and it launched IE. I suggest you use the default system browser.

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  11. Add PowerShell and autoComplete

    Make Powershell a part of LinqPad. Make autocomplite for powershell and make suport for the lang.

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  12. DB2 Support

    This great product offers support for so many database types, but the major one lacking is IBM DB2. You can do this through EF, but you will not be able to see the SQL that your linq queries generate.

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  13. Add the ability to name output tabs by passing a string to.Dump()

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  14. organization

    Support authentication using Azure Active Directory. This is necessary for OData endpoints in services tied to Office 365 such as CRM Online and Microsoft Dynamics Marketing. Please see http://community.adxstudio.com/blogs/shan/2014-12-10-using-odata-feeds-with-mdm/ and how Power Query authenticates against OData using Microsoft Organization Account for authentication.

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  15. Add claims based Authentication.

    I really need to use LinqPad to access our Microsoft CRM system, and we use OAuth to authenticate our users.

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  16. Integrate with GitHub Copilot

    Integrate with GitHub Copilot for pair programming inside Linqpad.

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  17. enter a lambda and see the LINQ (reverse of current functionality, where linq can be seen as lambda)

    Basically I want to reverse the current built in process, where you can enter a LINQ statement and down in the results window click the lambda tab to see it converted over. I would like to be able to enter a Lambda expression and in the results window see the LINQ version of it.

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  18. Tab Context menu options

    Similar to notepad++ add some context menu items for the tabs to include

    -> Copy full filepath to clipboard
    -> Copy filename to clipboard
    -> Copy DirectoryPath to clipboard

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  19. Generate POCO classes from right click on tables

    It would be handy if LINQPad could assist in quickly generate POCO classes for a table

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  20. Recognize type when exporting to excel

    Currently when you have a dataset and you export it to excel, it works great except for field types. Excel likes to assume what data type is in each cell, and in cases where there are string values with padded zeros (e.g. 0012345) excel thinks it's a number and drops the padding.

    Is there any way you can apply column formatting (even the most primitive like Double=>Number, String=>Text, Decimal=>Money, etc.)? This would preserve data during the transition to excel making the export a true 1:1.

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