# VB.NET

## Language-specific properties <a href="#language-specific-properties" id="language-specific-properties"></a>

Discover and update the VB.NET-specific [analysis-parameters](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/8.9/analyzing-source-code/analysis-parameters "mention") in **Administration > General Settings > VB.NET**.

### Analyze generated code <a href="#analyze-generated-code" id="analyze-generated-code"></a>

To analyze tool-generated code (e.g. WCF code generated by `SvcUtil.exe`) for a specific VB.NET project, enable the "Analyze generated code" setting inside **Project > Administration > General Settings > VB.NET**. By default, tool-generated code files are skipped from analysis.

## Known limitations <a href="#known-limitations" id="known-limitations"></a>

Currently an error will be thrown when an issue is raised on a line of code containing the following pattern `\s+error\s*:` (i.e. one or more spaces, the string ‘error’, zero or more spaces and a ‘:’ ) . This is a well known problem on the Microsoft side (see [issue](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/issues/5724/)). In order to work around this problem, analysis will skip issues reported on any line where the pattern is detected.

## Scanner compatibility <a href="#scanner-compatibility" id="scanner-compatibility"></a>

To analyze VB.NET code, you need to use the [sonarscanner-for-dotnet](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/8.9/analyzing-source-code/scanners/sonarscanner-for-dotnet "mention") version 4.x or newer.

## Related Pages <a href="#related-pages" id="related-pages"></a>

* [importing-third-party-issues](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/8.9/analyzing-source-code/importing-external-issues/importing-third-party-issues "mention") (VSTest, NUnit, MSTest, xUnit)
* [test-coverage-and-execution](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/8.9/analyzing-source-code/test-coverage-and-execution "mention") (Visual Studio Code Coverage, dotCover, OpenCover, NCoverlet 3)
* [sonarscanner-for-dotnet](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/8.9/analyzing-source-code/scanners/sonarscanner-for-dotnet "mention")
* [sonarscanner-for-azure-devops](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/8.9/analyzing-source-code/scanners/sonarscanner-for-azure-devops "mention")

## Issue tracker <a href="#issue-tracker" id="issue-tracker"></a>

Check the [issue tracker](https://github.com/SonarSource/sonar-dotnet/issues) for this language.