# Qvc

Specifies which version of Microsoft Visual C++* (MSVC) or Microsoft Visual Studio* that the compiler should link to.This feature is only available for ifort.

## Syntax

Linux: | None

macOS: | None

Windows: | /Qvc14.2 /Qvc14.1

## Arguments

None

## Default

varies | When the compiler is installed, it detects which version of Microsoft Visual Studio is on your system. Qvc defaults to the form of the option that is compatible with that version. When multiple versions of Microsoft Visual Studio are installed, the compiler installation lets you select which version you want to link to. In this case, Qvc defaults to the version you choose.

## Description

This option specifies which version of MSVC or Microsoft Visual Studio that the compiler should link to.

Option | Description
--- | ---
/Qvc14.2 | Specifies that the compiler should link to Microsoft Visual Studio 2019.
/Qvc14.1 | Specifies that the compiler should link to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.

### Note

Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 is deprecated as of the Intel® oneAPI 2022.1 release, and will be removed in a future release.

## IDE Equivalent

None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Compatibility Options