File Version for Package Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1 lists as 5.0

[DataJuggler]

Describe the bug

My actual bug is a release version of my opensource project DBCompare says 'Can't find Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.0'.
This is strange to me, because the package that brings in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient references version 5.1.
I looked in the bin directory of my project, and Windows Explorer lists the class as File Version 5.0.0.

I recreated a new project, and added only Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1, and in Windows Explorer, it lists as File Version 5.0.

This makes it harder for me to determine why the release version is not working. Is something actually looking for 5.0 version, or is the message shown for can't find 5.1 but the file version is 5.0 so it shows me the wrong message?

Here are the references from my project

When I add the file in Advanced Installer, Advanced Installer lists the file as version 5.0:

The code is here if it helps:
https://github.com/DataJuggler/DBCompare

The Release version has the problem. Install the app. Click on the Connection elipses ..., and in the Connection String Builder Form when you click the Build Connection String button is when the error happens.

It is hard to debug this 5.1 Microsoft.Data.SqlClient lists as 5.0. Not sure why the app can't find the file, the file Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is included in the install directory.

If you are seeing an exception, include the full exceptions details (message and stack trace).

Exception message:
Stack trace:

Here is the error result from the install version:
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System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=23ec7fc2d6eaa4a5'. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=23ec7fc2d6eaa4a5'
   at DataJuggler.Net7.ConnectionStringHelper.BuildConnectionString(String serverName, String databaseName, Boolean encrypt)
   at DBCompare.ConnectionStringBuilderForm.BuildConnectionStringButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Projects\GitHub\DBCompare\DBCompare\ConnectionStringBuilderForm.cs:line 67
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, WM msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


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[lcheunglci]

Hi @DataJuggler, thanks for bringing this issue to our attention. I tried your project from your repo, and was able to see the same observation and when inspected nuget package for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.0 using nuget package explorer, and noticed that runtimes\win\lib\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll shows the AssemblyFileVersion as 5.0.0 and runtimes\win\lib\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient shows the AssemblyFileVersion as 5.10.23019.2. I'll double check with the team to verify if this is a bug or as designed and get back to you soon.

[DataJuggler]

Thank you very much. Problems that work in Visual Studio and not in deployment are always the hardest to solve.

[leafkevin]

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.1 version, we release to azure container ，and got the same error.

Detail:System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=23ec7fc2d6eaa4a5'. The system cannot find the file specified.\n\nFile name: 'Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=23ec7fc2d6eaa4a5'\n at Thea.Trolley.SqlServerProvider.CreateConnection(String connectionString)\n at Thea.Trolley.OrmDbFactory.Create(String dbKey, Nullable1 tenantId)\n at PA.Account.Api.Controllers.SignInController.CreateToken(String account) in /home/vsts/work/1/s/src/PA.Account.Api/Controllers/SignInController.cs:line 410\n at lambda_method6(Closure , Object )\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ActionMethodExecutor.AwaitableObjectResultExecutor.Execute(IActionResultTypeMapper mapper, ObjectMethodExecutor executor, Object controller, Object[] arguments)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeActionMethodAsync>g__Awaited|12_0(ControllerActionInvoker invoker, ValueTask1 actionResultValueTask)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.g__Awaited|10_0(ControllerActionInvoker invoker, Task lastTask, State next, Scope scope, Object state, Boolean isCompleted)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.Rethrow(ActionExecutedContextSealed context)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.Next(State& next, Scope& scope, Object& state, Boolean& isCompleted)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeInnerFilterAsync()\n--- End of stack trace from previous location ---\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.g__Awaited|20_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task lastTask, State next, Scope scope, Object state, Boolean isCompleted)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.g__Awaited|17_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task task, IDisposable scope)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.g__Awaited|17_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task task, IDisposable scope)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.EndpointMiddleware.g__AwaitRequestTask|6_0(Endpoint endpoint, Task requestTask, ILogger logger)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.AuthorizationMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.AuthenticationMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)\n at Thea.Web.TheaWebMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)

[leafkevin]

Direct use 'dotnet PA.Account.Api.dll' runs do not report errors，using the docker container 'docker run -d -p 8000:80 --name account -e ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Sandbox account:latest' will result in an error。
Change to 'System.Data.SqlClient' ，the same error, just the error message is different。

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=23ec7fc2d6eaa4a5'. The system cannot find the file specified.\n\nFile name: 'Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=23ec7fc2d6eaa4a5'\n at Thea.Trolley.SqlServerProvider.CreateConnection(String connectionString)\n at Thea.Trolley.OrmDbFactory.Create(String dbKey, Nullable1 tenantId)\n at PA.Account.Api.Controllers.SignInController.CreateToken(String account) in /home/vsts/work/1/s/src/PA.Account.Api/Controllers/SignInController.cs:line 410\n at lambda_method6(Closure , Object )\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ActionMethodExecutor.AwaitableObjectResultExecutor.Execute(IActionResultTypeMapper mapper, ObjectMethodExecutor executor, Object controller, Object[] arguments)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.g__Awaited|12_0(ControllerActionInvoker invoker, ValueTask1 actionResultValueTask)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.g__Awaited|10_0(ControllerActionInvoker invoker, Task lastTask, State next, Scope scope, Object state, Boolean isCompleted)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.Rethrow(ActionExecutedContextSealed context)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.Next(State& next, Scope& scope, Object& state, Boolean& isCompleted)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeInnerFilterAsync()\n--- End of stack trace from previous location ---\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.g__Awaited|20_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task lastTask, State next, Scope scope, Object state, Boolean isCompleted)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.g__Awaited|17_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task task, IDisposable scope)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Infrastructure.ResourceInvoker.g__Awaited|17_0(ResourceInvoker invoker, Task task, IDisposable scope)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.EndpointMiddleware.g__AwaitRequestTask|6_0(Endpoint endpoint, Task requestTask, ILogger logger)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.AuthorizationMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)\n at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.AuthenticationMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)\n at Thea.Web.TheaWebMiddleware.Invoke(HttpContext context)

[DataJuggler]

I still don't have a solution for this.

[DataJuggler]

I resolved this in one of my projects, by opening (ProjectNames).deps.json (or something close to that). One of the .NET 6.0 reference entries listed assemblyversion of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient at 5.0.0. I think when I updated this project to .NET 7, this entry is not erased and thus caused the problem. At least I know how to fix it now. Checking the installer versions soon to see if they are fixed.

[byronbennett]

If there are any work arounds, I'd be obliged:

I am facing this issue as well, .Net7 WPF app. Everything runs fine in VS, both Debug and Release, but when I create an MSI and deploy, I'm getting the error below. I have tried using Nugets for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.1, 5.0.0 and also preview of 5.2.0
(PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="5.2.0-preview3.23201.1" />). All examples give me the following:

CoreCLR Version: 7.0.1023.36312
.NET Version: 7.0.10
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=23ec7fc2d6eaa4a5'. The system cannot find the file specified.

The File in the Application folder once deployed looks like:

[JRahnama]

@byronbennett this has been addressed and will be available in next preview release.

[DataJuggler]

I was finally able to solve this today. What worked was changing the deps.json file to 5.1.1, even though the .dll itself lists as 5.0.0 for File Version:

"runtime": {
"lib/net6.0/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll": {
"assemblyVersion": "5.1.1.0",
"fileVersion": "5.1.1.0"

I still hope this is corrected in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, but at least I am able to make a release version for my project now.