I am using Visual Studio 2015 and dotnet core and trying to develop an EF Core Code First project using Sqlite and this documentation / tutorial, which also uses Sqlite => NET Core - New Database
When I try to add an initial migration from the command line ( I am CD-ed into the folder that my data model project is located in) by issuing the following command
dotnet ef migrations add InitialMigration
...I get the following Error.
No project was found. Change the current working directory or use the --project option.
I even tried using the --project
option like so.
> dotnet --project "C:\Shiva\EF\EFCFSqlite.Data.xproj" ef migrations add InitialMigration
but that gives the following error.
Unknown option: --project
.NET Command Line Tools (1.0.0-preview2-003131)
Usage: dotnet [host-options] [command] [arguments] [common-options]
I noticed that the documentation is using .csproj
file whereas my Project is showing a xproj
file. Also the docs mention something about not using project.json
anymore :(
Here's my project.json
file.
{
"version": "1.0.0-*",
"dependencies": {
"Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite": "1.1.1",
"Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.Design": "1.1.1",
"NETStandard.Library": "1.6.1"
},
"tools": {
"Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet":"1.0.0"
},
"frameworks": {
"netstandard1.6": {
"imports": "dnxcore50"
}
}
What has changed? Do we have no choice but to Install Visual Studio 2017 and start from scratch?? Is project.json
and all this other stuff no longer honored?
Seems like a massive change to me if that's the case :(
Instead of:
"tools": {
"Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet":"1.0.0"
},
try:
"tools": {
"Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet": {
"version": "1.0.0-preview3-final"
}},
sometimes you need to change the current directory in console/terminal eg:
PM> cd E:\Projects\CrossTest\
PM> dotnet ef migrations add InitialMigration
and
Align your package versions.
Either use preview1 packages or preview2.
Mix of those are not supported.
- Add the nuget package
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools
- Add the nuget package
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design
- Right-click your project file, select
Edit
and then add the following to the ItemGroup
that contains PackageReference
nodes
<DotNetCliToolReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet" Version="2.0.3" />
(You can find the latest version by finding it in the Nuget Package manager)
- Open the Package Manage Console: Tools->Nuget Package Manager->Package Manager Console
- Type
cd {path where your csproj file resides}
(this is important)
- Now type
dotnet ef migrations add InitialMigration
It simply Means that
YOU ARE NOT IN CURRENT PROJECT DIRECTORY
I was facing the same issue when scaffolding existing database of MySql using this.
Command I was executing:
dotnet ef dbcontext scaffold "Server=123.1.1.1;Uid=abc;Pwd=abc;Database=myDB;Connection Timeout=20;Persist Security Info=False;Port=3306;Allow User Variables=True;Connect Timeout=120;" MySql.Data.EntityFrameworkCore -o Models
Causing the same error , then I checked current working directory inside package manager console and found incorrect.
In my case
Mean I was not in current project directory then after switching directory
cd SSGCApp
Now you are in project directory all good to run the Command.
Just faced similar issue. Fixed by downgrading to 1.0.0-preview3-final
"tools": {
"Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet": "1.0.0-preview3-final",
}
and changing --project param to --startup-project
dotnet ef --startup-project <PATH_TO_PROJECT_DIRECTORY> migrations add <MIGRATION_NAME>
In global.json I also downgraded version to
"sdk": {
"version": "1.0.0-preview2-003131"
}
This might be a temp workaround before migrating to csproj.
The dotnet-ef command has moved.
You will need to add a reference to
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet AND
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design to your dependencies in
project.json, then add Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet to the tools section and you should be good to go.
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