"There was an error running the selected code generator" in VS 2013 scaffolding
VS2013 Error: There was an error running the selected code generator: ' A configuration for type 'SolutionName.Model.SalesOrder' has already been added ...'
I had this problem while working through a Pluralsight Course "Parent-Child Data with EF, MVC, Knockout, Ajax, and Validation". I was trying to add a New Scaffolded Item using the template MVC 5 Controller with views, using Entity Framework.
The Data Context class I was using including an override of the OnModelCreating method. The override was required to add some explicit database column configurations where the EF defaults were not adequate. This override was simple, worked and no bugs, but (as noted above) it did interfere with the Controller scaffolding code generation.
Solution that worked for me:
1 - I removed (commented out) my OnModelCreating override and the scaffolding template completed with no error messages - my controller code was generated as expected.
2 - However, trying to build the project choked because 'The model had changed'. Since my controller code was was now properly generated, I restored (un-commented) the OnModelCreating override and the project built and ran successfully.
Problem was with a corrupted web.config and package directory.
I created the new project, and copied my code files over to the new working project, I later went back and ran diffs on the config files and a folder diff on the project itself.
The problem was that the updates had highly junked up my config file with lots of update artifacts that I ended up clearing out.
The second problem was that the old project also kept hanging onto older DLLs that were supposed to be wiped with the application of the Nuget package. So I wiped the obj and bin folders, then the package folder. After that was done, I was able to get the older project repaired and building cleanly.
I have not looked into why the config file or the package folder was so borked, but I'm assuming it is one of two things.
- Possibly the nuget package has a flaw
- The TFS source control blocked nuget from properly updating the various dependencies.
Since then, before applying any updates, I check out everything. However, since I have not updated EF in a while, I no evidence that this has resolved my EF or scaffolding issue.