IntelliSense is not working in SQL Server Management Studio

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We use SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2. IntelliSense works with SA account perfectly. But it is not working with Windows Authentication user. The user has access master db with db_owner role but it's not sysadmin.

How do I fix this issue?

Kate answered 23/7, 2015 at 7:32 Comment(0)

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You can try solution from these questions1 or questions2 and questions3.
Or please try these steps as below:

Enable IntelliSense:
- For all query windows, please go to Tools >> Options >> Text Editor >> Transact-SQL >> IntelliSense, and select Enable IntelliSense.
- For each opening query window, please go to Query >> Intellisense Enabled.
Enable statement completion: please go to Tools >> Options >> Text Editor >> Transact-SQL >> General, and check on Auto list members and Parameter information boxes.
Refresh IntelliSense local cache: please go to >> Edit >> IntelliSense >>Refresh Local Cache or use the CTRL+Shift+R keyboard shortcut to refresh.
Wait a minute or two for the Refresh to finish before trying again.

Contemn answered 23/7, 2015 at 8:3 Comment(4)

not working again. Everything is fine when loged in as SA. But other user(not sysadmin) cant use this feature. – Kate 23/7, 2015 at 10:39

also, ensure you are connected! I didn't manage intellisense to work, because took a yesterday launched query window, and MSSMS was already disconnected. Once reconnected the intellisense worked! ) – Ganymede 11/10, 2020 at 7:51

Finally I have intellisense again - Enable statement completion was missing for me – Dialytic 19/2, 2021 at 3:17

cant believe i tried all suggestions on this page...and none works for me...wonder what's Microsoft doing about this issue for yearss – Potentiate 7/6, 2023 at 10:52

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I had the same issue. Everything was enabled to ensure proper Intellisense functions, but didn't work. I realized I had SQLCMD mode enabled by default. Disabling it restored Intellisense functionality :)

Soidisant answered 10/5, 2018 at 19:12 Comment(5)

I tried a million things before I stumbled upon this post. Really appreciate it. Intellisense worked on 2012 as soon as I unchecked sqlcmd. – Concent 18/10, 2018 at 20:47

Thx a lot. I was struggling with this for a day. – Extent 2/12, 2019 at 9:28

This was the fix for me as well. I found that I needed to turn it on - and then OFF again (2X? I don't remember now). – Airspeed 15/4, 2021 at 15:47

I had to turn SQLCMD mode off for all new queries (Tools > Options > Query Execution > SQL Server > General), then for some reason I needed to leave SSMS and go back in. Yeah - I have my Intellisense back! – Tag 1/12, 2021 at 8:33

Much helpful to turn off sqlcmd! – Heliograph 9/11, 2023 at 23:59

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This may seem too short of an answer, but probably it's the solution to your Problem:

CTRL+SHIFT+R

Also, I found this: Troubleshooting IntelliSense (SQL Server Management Studio)

Mushy answered 23/7, 2015 at 7:37 Comment(2)

Depending on the size and schema of the DB it can last several minutes until IntelliSense is populated – Mushy 11/9, 2017 at 12:3

FYI, this is the keyboard shortcut for Edit > IntelliSense > Refresh Local Cache. Some of the other options in that menu may help, if this doesn't (I just tried them all). – Ilex 3/5, 2019 at 10:47

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Increasing the Maximum script size under Tools, Options, Text Editor, Transact-SQL, IntelliSense fixed Intellisense for me.

Langelo answered 18/5, 2018 at 0:7 Comment(2)

That got it working. Strange. I set Maximum Script Size to 2 MB from 1 MB. Then I set back from 2MB back to original of 1MB and it's still working. That's odd as you'd expect it to stop working. – Abrasion 26/5, 2018 at 2:38

Changing the Maximum script size fixed it for me too. Everything else was set correctly! – Inkblot 29/8, 2020 at 23:10

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I tried all the above/below suggestions... and nothing worked.

Going to options and toggling everything off and on didn't work.
Toggling SQLCMD didn't work
Going to Edit > Intellisense and toggling everything off and on didn't work.
Changing RAM and Cache size didn't work.
I tried rebooting and that didn't work.

But the one thing that finally (in an act of desparation where I'd try anything ... even the stupidest idea ever suggested...) that finally... DID WORK was:

I opened a new query tab. Copied my code from the script file I had open, Pasted it into the new query tab. And proceeded to be stunned in horror as intellisense began working again.

Not only did it begin working in my new query tab... but it began working in my original one as well.

Sometimes I just want to bang my head againt the desk.

Hope this tid bit helps someone. :)

P.S. Yes... I waited a while after each of the failed attempts to make sure intellisense wasn't taking it's good ole time trying to find itself. The "New Query Tab" insanity worked instantly.

Wulfe answered 17/6, 2020 at 18:31 Comment(2)

To my amazement, this fixed the issue for me too. – Caledonian 24/2, 2022 at 14:59

I've found that intelligence breaks when the file is saved in WSL, this might explain some tings – Canning 4/4 at 22:13

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I fixed this in 2 simple steps:

Go to Tools > Options > Text Editor > Transact-SQL > IntelliSense, tick everything and setup the settings this way:

Go to Query > SQLCMD Mode, and disable that:

Shilohshim answered 11/11, 2020 at 20:57 Comment(0)

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Missing from other solutions, but fixed it for me:

Edit > IntelliSense > Toggle Completion Mode

or CTRL+ALT+Space

Ilex answered 8/2, 2019 at 11:30 Comment(1)

Thanks for this suggestion. Although the option was already on, my intellisense did not work until the typical "turn it off and on again"... – Isomeric 3/5, 2019 at 8:16

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Turning Query > SQLCMD Mode on and off again fixed the issue for me in SSMS 18.1, even though it was never enabled to begin with.

After trying all the answers here to no avail and giving up, I remained curious about the SQLCMD Mode mentioned in Chow Lover's answer. I turned it on to see what it did, but noticed no change so turned it off again. Intellisense suddenly awoke and has been working fine since.

Shawndashawnee answered 3/7, 2019 at 14:40 Comment(0)

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My schemes were too big. I had to do this:

Tools >> Options >> Text Editor >> Transact-SQL >> Intellisence

Maximum script size: Unlimited

Rebound answered 2/4, 2019 at 9:26 Comment(0)

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Disabling / re-enabling IntelliSense worked for me:

Tools > Options > Text Editor > Transact-SQL > IntelliSense > Enable IntelliSense

Werner answered 23/7, 2022 at 8:55 Comment(2)

What's crazy is that in SSMS2019, when I clicked this OFF, suddenly intellisense started working. Clicked it back on, still working. Amazing that version after version Microsoft can't get this simple concept right. – Parthenope 18/5, 2023 at 12:47

@Parthenope Yes, amazing. I have to do this regularly since years. – Werner 20/5, 2023 at 7:39

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Issue:

My SSMS Intellisense was not working. Intellisense was Enabled from the Tools. Refreshed the Intellisense Local cache and still no luck.

Solution:

For me, the solution was to increase SQL Server Minimum memory per queryy (in KB). It was set to 1024 KB(1M). I increased it to 100 MB then it solved my problem.

Disclaimer Notice:

Please do not make this kind of changes without consulting your DBA and not knowing the resources available on that server. It basically, will allocate that amount of space for every new query window you will open. So, if you set too many users then you have low memory server and you set to something higher then your server might crash.

Minimum memory per query settings:

Pushover answered 24/10, 2019 at 17:22 Comment(0)

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I had same issue when updated SQL Server If you turn off SQLCMD mode Tools > Options > Query Execution > SQL Server >General-> Uncheck(By default, open queries in SQLCMD mode) and its started working for me

Brunswick answered 12/4, 2023 at 11:16 Comment(0)

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I found solution at the end. I installed SQL2008 R2 SP3.

Kate answered 23/7, 2015 at 11:40 Comment(0)

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It could also depends on your destination server.

For instance for server 2005, intellisense will not work. Here is a command to check this :

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion');

If version begin with 8 or 9 it will not work.

More information for : sql server intellisense trouble here

A workaround could be to use a sql server plugin as Autocomplete version express

Isocracy answered 10/7, 2018 at 9:59 Comment(0)

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After installing visual studio or upgrading that, this issue can happen follow the link : what is the problem of IntelliSense in sqI ntelliSense and for solve that you can do this: update sql server by updating to the latest version you can get your solution.

Ashkhabad answered 16/10, 2018 at 12:9 Comment(0)

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if Auto list members and Parameter information boxes are ENABLE, make them disable and then press ok button. After the operation, make the boxes enable again and press ok button.
if Auto list members and Parameter information boxes are DISABLE, make them enable and then press ok button.

Bankruptcy answered 26/2, 2019 at 6:39 Comment(0)

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If you have are seeing your text in red color, and have a bunch of statements, it could be because of a missing quote. Or a bad syntax check. Try typing a quote at the end. Then Intellisense should kick in again in your next statement.

Donar answered 27/5, 2019 at 18:22 Comment(0)

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This is what works for me almost every time when intellisense goes off. I go to the top of the query that I'm working on, and type:

Use DatabaseName; 
go

in SQL Server Management Studio, highlight it, and hit F5 (replace name of database with whichever one you are working on right now). When that has actioned, press Ctrl-shift-R, and then wait for around 30 seconds (maximum should be 2 mins). Intellisense should restart and make intelligent suggestions once again (assuming you are in the same query window as your F5 kick above).

You're welcome, mine is a pint of cider.

Creodont answered 12/4, 2022 at 8:47 Comment(0)

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Something else that I'd like to add, when all of the above responses don't fix the issue. I've noticed in SSMS that if there is a syntax error that intellisense sometimes doesn't work.

A quick /* */ around the block of code will usually take care of it.

I hope this helps someone.

Yazzie answered 8/10, 2022 at 5:37 Comment(0)

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I just had a problem with one particular database. Other databases on the same instance were fine. I tried refreshing local cache (Ctrl+Shift+R) and disabling and enabling IntelliSense via Tools --> Options, but enabling and then disabling SQLCMD Mode appeared to do the trick for me. Perhaps it was a combination of these things.

Cleavage answered 7/12, 2022 at 23:5 Comment(0)

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