Error in “loggingConfiguration” by EnterpriseLibrary.Logging

Question

I have a WPF app using Enterprise Library.Logging 5, .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile

I used of logging by Database logic. Also add reference to 3 dlls to project.

Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.dll
Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database.dll
Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data.dll

I have 1 runtime error when logEntry.Write(log) by this message :

Invalid TraceListenerData type in configuration 'listenerDataType="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database.Configuration.FormattedDatabaseTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"'

My app.config is:

<loggingConfiguration name="" tracingEnabled="true" defaultCategory="General" logWarningsWhenNoCategoriesMatch="false">
  <listeners>
    <add name="Event Log Listener" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.FormattedEventLogTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
      listenerDataType="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.FormattedEventLogTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
      source="Enterprise Library Logging" formatter="Text Formatter"
      log="" machineName="." traceOutputOptions="None" />
    <add name="Database Trace Listener" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database.FormattedDatabaseTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
      listenerDataType="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database.Configuration.FormattedDatabaseTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
      databaseInstanceName="Logging" writeLogStoredProcName="WriteLog"
      addCategoryStoredProcName="AddCategory" formatter="Text Formatter"
      traceOutputOptions="LogicalOperationStack, DateTime, Timestamp" />
  </listeners>
  <formatters>
    <add type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Formatters.TextFormatter, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
      template="Timestamp: {timestamp}{newline}&#xA;Message: {message}{newline}&#xA;Category: {category}{newline}&#xA;Priority: {priority}{newline}&#xA;EventId: {eventid}{newline}&#xA;Severity: {severity}{newline}&#xA;Title:{title}{newline}&#xA;Machine: {localMachine}{newline}&#xA;App Domain: {localAppDomain}{newline}&#xA;ProcessId: {localProcessId}{newline}&#xA;Process Name: {localProcessName}{newline}&#xA;Thread Name: {threadName}{newline}&#xA;Win32 ThreadId:{win32ThreadId}{newline}&#xA;Extended Properties: {dictionary({key} - {value}{newline})}"
      name="Text Formatter" />
  </formatters>
  <logFilters>
    <add type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Filters.CategoryFilter, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
      name="Category Filter" />
  </logFilters>
  <categorySources>
    <add switchValue="All" name="Repository" />
    <add switchValue="All" autoFlush="false" name="General" />
    <add switchValue="All" name="TraceDB">
      <listeners>
        <add name="Database Trace Listener" />
      </listeners>
    </add>
  </categorySources>
  <specialSources>
    <allEvents switchValue="All" name="All Events" />
    <notProcessed switchValue="All" name="Unprocessed Category" />
    <errors switchValue="All" name="Logging Errors &amp; Warnings">
      <listeners>
        <add name="Event Log Listener" />
      </listeners>
    </errors>
  </specialSources>
</loggingConfiguration>

What is my problem?

Answer 1

The issue is that you are using the Data block (via the Database Trace Listener). This has a dependency on the .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle which is a Feature Not Included in the .NET Framework Client Profile.

The workaround is to target .NET Framework 4 instead of the Client Profile.

Answer 2

Changing the target framework to .NET 4 instead of the client profile fixed the issue. All other forums say to add a reference to Logging.Database which is still probably required but none mention the target framework. Thanks.

Answer 3

For me it was simple error - It disappeared when I added the Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Database.dll to my project.

Answer 4

The above answer's didn't resolve my issue. For me, I created a class lib project just for Enterprise Library logging. I added all appropriate references for the class library project to build, but received the error at runtime when attempting to write to the log database. To fix, I had to add the Ent Lib DLL references to the "calling" application project in Vis Studio, since at runtime it apparently had no clue what the logging configuration was.