Why is SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Intellisense not working?

Question

I'm being driven to insanity trying to figure out why Intellisense just fails to work at all. The server I'm using is local and is 2008, the database is set to 2008 compatibility, Intellisense is on in every menu I can find, and yet no member list will pop up even with a CTRL-J.

Has anyone experienced something like this and found a way to fix it? I really can't bring myself to start work unless I have Intellisense working.

Answer 1

I understand this post is old but if anybody is still searching and has not found a solution to the intellisense issue even after re-installing, applying the cumulative updates, or other methods, then I hope I may be of assistance.

I have Applied SQL 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 which you can download here

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26727

32 Bit: SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x86-ENU.exe

64 Bit: SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x64-ENU.exe

I have applied this SP1 and now my intellisense works again. I hope this helps! (: