# VB.NET

## Supported versions <a href="#supported-versions" id="supported-versions"></a>

The level of support for a language is defined as follows:

* Fully supported: Analysis will complete. All the language features are understood and examined.
* Supported: Most language features are understood and examined but the version includes unsupported features. Analysis might break or provide incomplete results.

Versions 7 to 16 are fully supported.

## Supported frameworks and tools <a href="#supported-frameworks-and-tools" id="supported-frameworks-and-tools"></a>

ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Core MVC

## 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/analyzing-source-code/analysis-parameters "mention") by going to **Administration** > **Configuration** > **General Settings** > **Languages** > **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 settings** > **General Settings** > **Languages** > **VB.NET**. By default, tool-generated code files are skipped from the analysis.

The detection of generated code is based on file name, special comments, and attributes. The currently recognized values are in [GeneratedCodeRecognizer.cs](https://github.com/SonarSource/sonar-dotnet/blob/master/analyzers/src/SonarAnalyzer.Core/Syntax/Utilities/GeneratedCodeRecognizer.cs).

{% hint style="info" %}
When a `Generated` comment is present in the file, SonarQube ignores the *entire* \*\* *file*, even if only parts of it were generated. It’s possible to enable or disable analysis of *files containing generated code* at the instance or project level in **General Settings** > **Languages** > *Your language* > **Analyze generated code**.
{% endhint %}

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

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

## Exclusions <a href="#exclusions" id="exclusions"></a>

Files to be excluded should be set in the project configuration. Excluded files are still going to be analyzed during the compilation and the results will be filtered according to the exclusion settings.

As an alternative, an `.editorconfig` file can be used to disable the analysis for a specific rule on a file or directory. This can solve performance problems on large files.

`[Path/File.vb]`\
`dotnet_diagnostic.Sxxx.severity = none`

## 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.

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

* [external-analyzer-reports](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/analyzing-source-code/importing-external-issues/external-analyzer-reports "mention") (VSTest, NUnit, MSTest, xUnit)
* [external-analyzer-reports](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/analyzing-source-code/importing-external-issues/external-analyzer-reports "mention") (See "Notes on external .NET issues")
* [overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/analyzing-source-code/test-coverage/overview "mention") (Visual Studio Code Coverage, dotCover, OpenCover, Coverlet, Altcover)
* [introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/analyzing-source-code/scanners/dotnet/introduction "mention")
* [sonarqube-extension-for-azure-devops](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/analyzing-source-code/scanners/sonarqube-extension-for-azure-devops "mention")
* [Analysis of product projects vs. test projects](https://github.com/SonarSource/sonar-scanner-msbuild/wiki/Analysis-of-product-projects-vs.-test-projects)
* [Troubleshooting guide for .NET code coverage import](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/37151)
* [Investigating the performance of .NET Analysis](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/47279)