How to use SqlClient in ASP.NET Core?

Question

I am trying to use SQLClient library in the ASP.net Core but cant seem to get it working. I found this article online advising how to setup but its not working for me: http://blog.developers.ba/using-classic-ado-net-in-asp-net-vnext/

I have a simple console application package. My project.json looks like this:

{
  "version": "1.0.0-*",
  "description": "DBTest Console Application",
  "authors": [ "" ],
  "tags": [ "" ],
  "projectUrl": "",
  "licenseUrl": "",

  "compilationOptions": {
    "emitEntryPoint": true
  },

  "dependencies": {
    "System.Data.Common": "4.0.1-beta-23516",
    "System.Data.SqlClient" :  "4.0.0-beta-23516"
  },

  "commands": {
    "DBTest": "DBTest"
  },

  "frameworks": {
    "dnx451": { },
    "dnxcore50": {
      "dependencies": {
        "Microsoft.CSharp": "4.0.1-beta-23516",
        "System.Collections": "4.0.11-beta-23516",
        "System.Console": "4.0.0-beta-23516",
        "System.Linq": "4.0.1-beta-23516",
        "System.Threading": "4.0.11-beta-23516"
      }
    }
  }
}

And I try the following code:

using System;
using System.Data.SqlClient;

namespace DBTest
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConnStr)) {
                con.Open();
                try {
                    using (SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM SAMPLETABLE", con)) {
                        command.ExecuteNonQuery();
                    }
                }
                catch {
                    Console.WriteLine("Something went wrong");
                }
            }

            Console.Read();
        }
    }
}

But get the following errors:

Anyone else got this working?

Answer 1

I think you may have missed this part in the tutorial:

Instead of referencing System.Data and System.Data.SqlClient you need to grab from Nuget:

System.Data.Common and System.Data.SqlClient.

Currently this creates dependency in project.json –> aspnetcore50 section to these two libraries.

"aspnetcore50": {
       "dependencies": {
           "System.Runtime": "4.0.20-beta-22523",
           "System.Data.Common": "4.0.0.0-beta-22605",
           "System.Data.SqlClient": "4.0.0.0-beta-22605"
       }
}

Try getting System.Data.Common and System.Data.SqlClient via Nuget and see if this adds the above dependencies for you, but in a nutshell you are missing System.Runtime.

Answer 2

Try this one Open your projectname.csproj file its work for me.

<PackageReference Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.6.0" />

You need to add this Reference "ItemGroup" tag inside.