1. Why does SuppressMessageAttribute not work?

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1.  Why does SuppressMessageAttribute not work? 

 

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Answer 1

Please check whether you defined CODE_ANALYSIS constant in project properties page because it is a conditional attribute. In Visual Studio 2008, the properties page could be found by right-clicking the project name in Solution Explorer. After it is opened, please select Build tab and enter CODE_ANALYSIS in Conditional compilation symbols box.

 

Another misunderstanding of this attribute is its Scope, for example, module_level SuppressMessage. The Scope property describes where it is located, not the scope it affects.

 

More references about SuppressMessageAttribute:

·         Suppress Warnings Using SuppressMessage Attribute:
 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182068(VS.80).aspx

·         MSDN thread: Module-level SuppressMessage (CA1051):
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vstscode/thread/dd517e2e-a41d-4ffb-87ce-e2fd508231df

•   Why does FxCop ignore my in-code SuppressMessageAttribute  suppression?
    http://blogs.msdn.com/fxcop/archive/2006/03/23/559149.aspx