Configuration Tool/Console from Enterprise Library 6 with Visual Studio 2013 Throws FileNotFoundException

Question

I'm experimenting with EntLib6 and Visual Studio 2013.

When I attempt to open the web.config with the EntLibConfig.exe or EntLibConfig-32.exe, I get the following exception:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: CLR20r3
Problem Signature 01:   entlibconfig.exe
Problem Signature 02:   6.0.1304.0
Problem Signature 03:   51795f05
Problem Signature 04:   EntLibConfig
Problem Signature 05:   6.0.1304.0
Problem Signature 06:   51795f05
Problem Signature 07:   3
Problem Signature 08:   29
Problem Signature 09:   System.IO.FileNotFoundException
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID:  1033
Additional Information 1:   25bb
Additional Information 2:   25bbdf70ded93ca74287ca4dc5fdb6ca
Additional Information 3:   86d3
Additional Information 4:   86d3c846a76cb9420f22a0b4ef52ed43

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I'm experimenting with the sample here - http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Use-Jquery-Autocomplete-a2e3e42e#content (Use Jquery Autocomplete With Web Service (ASMX) DataSource)

My machine is Windows 7 64 bit, VS2013 Update 2. Which file is it referring to and how do I get past this error?

Answer 1

Search for these dll's and see if they are in the folder with Entlibconfig.exe. It looks like Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll is the problem most of the time. At least it has been a problem for me in the past.

Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.Design.HostAdapterV5.dll Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.DesignTime.dll Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll

Answer 2

Check to have following files. These make possible to load the console and use Logging Application Block with Database Trace Listener.

• EntLibConfig.exe EntLibConfig.exe.config
• Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.Design.HostAdapter.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.Design.HostAdapterV5.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.DesignTime.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Configuration.EnvironmentalOverrides.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll
• Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Interception.dll

Answer 3

For those that find this years from now (like I just did): if you downloaded the EL binaries, after installation, there's a PowerShell script, install-packages.ps1. Running it results in a number of additional DLLs (and who knows what else) being downloaded to the local directory, and then EntLibConfig runs fine.

Answer 4

I was able to compile the code .link to Enterprise library 6 Config exe is https://github.com/EnlightonOcean/Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ConfigConsoleV6 Happy coding.....