Reference problem in TFS build

Question

Hi
 I am getting reference problem in TFS build.
how to update nugget package in  command prompt in TFS server.
Please advice.
  Primary reference "EntityFramework".
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(1697,5): warning MSB3245: Could not resolve this reference. Could not locate the assembly "EntityFramework". Check to make sure the assembly exists on disk. If
this reference is required by your code, you may get compilation errors. [C:\Builds\1\ACIS\ACISApplication\src\ACIS.Model\ACIS.Model.csproj]
          For SearchPath "{HintPathFromItem}".
          Considered "..\packages\EntityFramework.6.1.1\lib\net45\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          For SearchPath "{TargetFrameworkDirectory}".
          Considered "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5\Facades\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5\Facades\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5\Facades\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
          For SearchPath "{Registry:Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework,v4.5,AssemblyFoldersEx}".
          Considered AssemblyFoldersEx locations.
          For SearchPath "{AssemblyFolders}".
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\SDK\Assemblies\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\SDK\Assemblies\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\SDK\Assemblies\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\SDK\Assemblies\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\SDK\Assemblies\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\SDK\Assemblies\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\bin\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\bin\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\bin\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\ADOMD.NET\110\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\ADOMD.NET\110\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\ADOMD.NET\110\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
          For SearchPath "{GAC}".
          Considered "EntityFramework", which was not found in the GAC.
          For SearchPath "{RawFileName}".
          Considered treating "EntityFramework, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL" as a file name, but it didn't exist.
          For SearchPath "C:\Builds\1\ACIS\ACISApplication\bin\".
          Considered "C:\Builds\1\ACIS\ACISApplication\bin\EntityFramework.winmd", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Builds\1\ACIS\ACISApplication\bin\EntityFramework.dll", but it didn't exist.
          Considered "C:\Builds\1\ACIS\ACISApplication\bin\EntityFramework.exe", but it didn't exist.
  Primary reference "EntityFramework.SqlServer".

Answer 1

Hi Narasimha,
I'd like to know whether you can build locally with MSBuild. You need to make sure you can build successfully in local with MSBuild before you can use TFS build, since TFS build use MSBuild as its default compiler.
However, from the error message, seems you don't have entity framework installed properly. Please have a try to reinstall entity framework for the needed version, also get the assemblies stored in GAC. If you have any other related concerns, you can
open a new thread in entity framework forum for a better response.
Best regards,