Assembly reference System.Data.Entity could not be added

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donaldlw
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Assembly reference System.Data.Entity could not be added

Post by donaldlw » Sat 08 Aug 2009 07:44

Adding new devart entity model to project results in "Assembly reference System.Data.Entity could not be added. The wizard will continue to run, but the resulting project may not build properly."

Entity Developer for dotConnect starts.
Click File
Click Create from Database

Error message is displayed as follows:

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General
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Application: Entity Developer for dotConnect
Product: Entity Developer for dotConnect
Product Locale: English
Assembly: EntityDeveloper, Version=2.20.30.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701
C:\Program Files\Devart\dotConnect\EntityDeveloper\EntityDeveloper.exe
Global cache: False
Framework: 2.0.50727.1433

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Exception Information
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Message: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: contextModel
Source: EntityDeveloper
TargetSite: Boolean ac()
HelpLink:
Type: System.ArgumentNullException
Stack:
at EntityDeveloper.NetShell.e.ac()
at EntityDeveloper.NetShell.h.a(String A_0, String& A_1, j A_2)
at EntityDeveloper.NetShell.EntityDeveloperModule.aj(ICommand A_0, CommandStatus& A_1, Object A_2)
at Devart.Shell.Utils.CommandTargetHelper.InvokeCommand(ICommand command, Object instance)
at EntityDeveloper.NetShell.EntityDeveloperModule.InvokeCommand(ICommand command, Object instance)
at Devart.Shell.CommandService.InvokeCommand(ICommand command, Object instance, IList`1 commandTargetChain)
at Devart.Shell.CommandService.InvokeCommand(ICommand command, Object instance)
at Devart.Shell.CommandBarBase.InvokeCommand(ICommandBarControl control)
at Devart.Shell.CommandBarBase.OnItemClicked(IInternalBarControl control)
at Devart.Shell.CommandBarButton.Button_Click(Object sender, ItemClickEventArgs e)
at Controls.Bars.BarItem.OnClick(BarItemLink link)
at Controls.Bars.BarBaseButtonItem.OnClick(BarItemLink link)
at Controls.Bars.BarItemLink.OnLinkClick()
at Controls.Bars.BarItemLink.OnLinkAction(BarLinkAction action, Object actionArgs)
at Controls.Bars.BarButtonItemLink.OnLinkAction(BarLinkAction action, Object actionArgs)
at Controls.Bars.BarItemLink.OnLinkActionCore(BarLinkAction action, Object actionArgs)
at Controls.Bars.ViewInfo.BarSelectionInfo.ClickLink(BarItemLink link)
at Controls.Bars.ViewInfo.BarSelectionInfo.UnPressLink(BarItemLink link)
at Controls.Bars.Controls.CustomLinksControl.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at Controls.Bars.Controls.DockedBarControl.WndProc(Message& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

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Window Layout
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No active document
No active window

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Loaded Assemblies
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mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 2.0.0.0 C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
EntityDeveloper, Version=2.20.30.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 2.20.30.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/EntityDeveloper.exe
Devart.Shell.Studio, Version=1.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 1.0.5.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.Shell.Studio.DLL
Devart.Shell.Utils, Version=1.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 1.0.5.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.Shell.Utils.DLL
Devart.Shell.Interfaces, Version=1.0.6.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 1.0.6.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.Shell.Interfaces.DLL
System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a 2.0.0.0 C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
System, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 2.0.0.0 C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 2.0.0.0 C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 2.0.0.0 C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
Devart.Shell.CommonRes, Version=1.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 1.0.5.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.Shell.CommonRes.DLL
System.Configuration, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a 2.0.0.0 C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
Devart.XBars, Version=9.1.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 9.1.4.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.XBars.DLL
Devart.XEditors, Version=9.1.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 9.1.4.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.XEditors.DLL
Devart.XData, Version=9.1.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 9.1.4.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.XData.DLL
Devart.XUtils, Version=9.1.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 9.1.4.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.XUtils.DLL
Devart.Shell.Controls, Version=1.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 1.0.5.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.Shell.Controls.DLL
System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 3.5.0.0 C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
Devart.Studio.Help, Version=1.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 1.0.5.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.Studio.Help.DLL
Devart.XGrid, Version=9.1.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 9.1.4.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.XGrid.DLL
System.Data, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 2.0.0.0 C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
Devart.Diagram, Version=1.10.0.45, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 1.10.0.45 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.Diagram.DLL
Devart.Ole.UndoManager, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701 1.0.0.0 C:/Program Files/Devart/dotConnect/EntityDeveloper/Devart.Ole.UndoManager.DLL

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System Information
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Processor architecture: intel
Processor quantity: 2
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8400 @ 2.26GHz x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8400 @ 2.26GHz x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10

Total physical memory: 3031Mb
Available virtual memory: 3696Mb

Operating System Name: Microsoft Windows XP
Operating System Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

Instances: 1
Culture: English (United States)
Process started at 08/08/2009 00:43:26
Report created at 08/08/2009 00:44:47

AndreyR
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Post by AndreyR » Mon 10 Aug 2009 11:30

Do you have Entity Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 installed?
Also please check if you have Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1.

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