Hello,
since a few days the templates for creating a new automation or user defined API project are not working as expected anymore (tried on multiple PCs)
creating a new project:
before the solution explorer would show something like this:
but now it shows
also the reference to the CS file in the XML is wrong
opening the CS file from the XML file
shows this
and opening the CS file from withing in the solution explorer shows the correct one.
It seems that this issue is somewhat similar to Upload automation script does not show script code in Dataminer Cube - DataMiner Dojo
but the "solution" there is not applicable here.
Things done so far:
- Uninstall and reinstall DIS
- reinstalled templates "dotnet new install Skyline.DataMiner.VisualStudioTemplates"
- obvious reboots
saw that the templates where updated to v2.0.3 4 days ago. Pretty sure it worked before last week. Coincidence?
Hi Peter
Like Robbe said, we are advancing our CI/CD and how we handle AppPackages as well. With the new templates (range 2.x.x), the solutions templates have been removed and new project templates have been added. DIS is, at the moment of posting this, not updated yet with the changes to support the new templates. As QA is continuing on that, we hope that we can release DIS soon.
I see that you already tried reinstalling the templates, so the temporary fix will be 'easy'. In the DIS settings, you can disable the automatic updates of the templates (DIS settings | DataMiner Docs). Then you can uninstall the templates and install the latest version of the 1.x.x range. Those still contain the solution templates (hence the Major version increase to 2.x.x range indicating breaking changes).
This would be:
dotnet new install Skyline.DataMiner.VisualStudioTemplates::1.0.18
When DIS will be updated with changes for the project templates, you can enable the automatic update of templates again and for new solution, you can then use the new templates. This has the added benefit that you can make complete AppPackages with functionality to import Dashboards and LCAs and more. These can also be put on GitHub with included workflows in the templates for improved user experience when creating new repositories.
hello Robbe,
thanks for your quick answer.
Unfortunately, I don't seem to have any "Dataminer Automation Script Solution" template.
These are all I've got.
Where would I find them?
Hi Peter,
With recently new features, skyline is updating the way we handle CICD.
For this there is a new type of solution to include different objects in one solution (scripts/gqi/dashboards/apps).
Part of such a solution is a "Automation Script Project" which is what you are seeing in your solution (the single green project). There's a known issue in DIS right know that makes its link with the .cs file broken, but the fix is coming soon.
Anyway all of this to say, you probably meant to take the "Automation Script Solution" template instead, they look very similar.
Choosing that one instead, should create the template as you are used to.
hello Robbe,
thanks for your quick answer.
Unfortunately, I don't seem to have any "Dataminer Automation Script Solution" template.
The ones from the nuget package v2.0.3 are all I've got.
Where would I find the others?
Hello Michiel,
Thanks a lot for your solution.
I followed your procedure and happy to see the templates are there again.
so:
– Disabled "Download Templates on Visual Studio Startup"
– Uninstalled Skyline.DataMiner.VisualStudioTemplates v2.0.3
– Installed Skyline.DataMiner.VisualStudioTemplates v1.0.18