SQL Server Management Studio 19.1 autocomplete / intellisense not working

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SQL Server Management Studio 19.1 autocomplete / intellisense not working

Zak Dwyer 30

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This is supposed to result in an autocomplete, like usual, after the cu_. Suggestions do not turn on. I am on a VPN via LogMeIn Hamachi. The connection is tunneled. I can still execute queries just fine. Autocomplete works at first, when I type "ricustmr". I have tried:

Edit > Intellisense > Refresh Local Cache (this used to work. No longer.)
Toggling Completion Mode off and on again.
Hitting CTRL+J or CTRL+SPACE, as well as using those options directly in the menus.
Copying and pasting the contents of the query to a new query window (this worked, once.)

So far the only solution? Installing and using v 18.12.1 - as you can see here, it works fine.

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Manoj Kumar 0 Reputation points

2024-03-01T16:56:07.27+00:00

It worked for me the edit options method
Gustavo Martin Amaya Alvarez 0 Reputation points

2024-06-12T03:55:51.42+00:00

Debería agregar la funcionalidade de poder navegar entre sus objetos, por ejemplo si das clic sobre la tabla, ir a su definición.

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Manoj Kumar 0 Reputation points

2024-03-01T16:56:07.27+00:00

It worked for me the edit options method
Gustavo Martin Amaya Alvarez 0 Reputation points

2024-06-12T03:55:51.42+00:00

Debería agregar la funcionalidade de poder navegar entre sus objetos, por ejemplo si das clic sobre la tabla, ir a su definición.

Answer 1

Renato Buda 5

I have a situation where intellisense is working except for the completion of object names on one particular database. That database has over 8000 objects in sysobjects.

I suspect there is a limit to the size of the cache for intellisense and it just silently fails if this is exceeded.

Naomi Nosonovsky 8,431 Reputation points

2025-03-19T20:53:15.7733333+00:00

I have a situation where intellisense works in one database on 3 servers but doesn't work in other servers (different database) while it's working for my colleagues. All AD groups seem to be the same for me and my colleague. What may be the reason? We also tried all suggestions in this thread to no avail.

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Olaf Helper 47,436

IntelliSense in SSMS was never a reliable function, it sometimes work and sometimes not; ignore it.

using v 18.12.1

Latest version ist 19.1, you get it at

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms?view=sql-server-ver16

The IntelliSense is may fix or may not; ignore it. A SQL Pro don't need it at all.

Zak Dwyer 30 Reputation points

2023-09-29T17:56:09.1033333+00:00

Intellisense is a vital part of my development and scripting routine, especially when working with the esoteric, abbreviated names that our vendor's database uses.

What makes a person a "SQL Pro" is neither here nor there, this is an issue of functionality being broken.

Answer 3

Anonymous

Hi @Zak Dwyer

You can refer to this article: https://www.mytecbits.com/microsoft/sql-server/troubleshoot-intellisense-in-ssms.

Best regards,

Aniya

Zak Dwyer 30 Reputation points

2023-09-29T17:57:45.5833333+00:00

The website appears to be down:
Anonymous

2023-10-02T09:54:33.1933333+00:00
Hi @Zak Dwyer

I can open this link. It mainly contains the following contents:

Check to make sure IntelliSense is enabled in settings

Start SSMS and go to menu Tools >> Options.

In the Options window, expand TextEditor >> Transact-SQL >> IntelliSense.

Make sure Enable IntelliSense is selected.

Check whether the query window you are currently using has IntelliSense enabled

Open the query window.

Go to Query from the menu.

In the Query drop-down list, make sure Enable IntelliSense is selected.

Enable statement completion

Go to menu Tools >> Options.

In the Options window, expand Text Editor >> Transact-SQL >> General.

Under the Statement completion section, select both the options Auto list members and Parameter information.

Refresh cache

Open a query window.

From the menu go to Edit >> IntelliSense >> select Refresh Local Cache.

If the answer is helpful, please click Accept Answer and Up-Vote for the same. If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,

Aniya

Answer 4

Nicolas Baly 0

I had the same issue, and it was because "SQLCMD Mode" was enabled by default (Options > Query Execution > SQL Server). IntelliSense is apparently not compatible with SQLCMD Mode...

Note: You can also disable "SQLCMD Mode" directly from "Query" menu.

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