Symptoms
Consider the following scenario:
- You have Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) - Business Intelligence for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 installed on a computer.
- You try to edit an expression of a report by opening the Expression Editor in SSDT.
- You press the Left Arrow key.
In this scenario, there is no response after you press the Left Arrow key.
Resolution
The issue was first fixed in the following cumulative update of SQL Server.
Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2014 /en-us/help/2931693
Cumulative Update 8 for SQL Server 2012 SP1 /en-us/help/2917531
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Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Workaround
To work around the issue, press the Alt key and the Left Arrow key at the same time.