Active Azure Functions NuGet Issue [Referencing Azure.Storage.Blobs 12.4.0]

[tibor19]

Active Azure Functions NuGet Issue [Referencing Azure.Storage.Blobs 12.4.0]

[seesharprun]

The downside to that option is that we will have to add some very descriptive notes detailing that this “task” is entirely a workaround and will be removed in later versions of the course. I don’t want students to think that the app setting is normally required for Azure Functions.

If everyone is ok with the note, I can put together some copy.

[seesharprun]

Azure.Storage.Blobs 12.0.0 was released six months ago while .NET Core 3.1 was released three months ago. What error message are you getting? I need a bit more data and repro steps to test this potential change.

[tibor19]

@seesharprun Which means that there is no working version that will be downloaded. The error message is type or namespace Azure is not available. Updating the version to 12.4, will ensure that there is a netcore31 version for the Azure.Storage.Blob package. If you want to repro, just create the lab as is, and you will see that is not working.

[erikvanappeldoorn]

We are running the AZ-204 course right now, and are facing the exact same issue on lab 07, so please take a look.

[seesharprun]

That's not technically how .NET Standard works. It's a .NET Standard 2.0 library which is forward compatible with .NET Standard 2.1 and eventually .NET Core 3.1. I don't know why Azure Functions is not allowing a .NET Standard 2.x or 1.x library. I just want to make sure we aren't spreading the wrong information to students.

With that said, I was able to reproduce the issue. I made the fix in 9a84854

However, now I am starting to get System.UnauthorizedAccessException because NuGet is attempting to restore the packages to a write-only location. This looks like the same regression that was discussed here: Azure/azure-functions-host#4665

So that's where we are stuck now in trying to get the function to work.

[seesharprun]

It looks like it's a known regression reported here: Azure/azure-functions-host#5893.

We have to wait for the Azure Functions team to fix this.

[seesharprun]

Looks like there is a temporary workaround for this bug.

As a MCT, do you want me to update the lab instructions?

[seesharprun]

One more chance, waiting to see if any MCTs want me to update the lab instructions or if they are fine just mentioning the workaround in class.

[tibor19]

Why not update the lab manuals, and avoid having issues with the instructions. I see that as the easiest way out. Otherwise, you will have trainers that will have no idea how to fix it.

[adnkai]

Sure! At least there would be some workaround for us to test.

[Usamawahabkhan]

we are still facing same error with both 2.0 and 2.4

[seesharprun]

Fixes are live in 64347fe