Unable to execute Update-Database -Script -Source $InitialDatabase in package manager console

shiv · September 18, 2019 2:12PM

Hi,

I have .Net Core project and i am trying to execute this command in Package manager console

"Update-Database -Script -Source $InitialDatabase"

But i get the below error

Update-Database : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Script'.

At line:1 char:17

+ Update-Database -Script -SourceMigration: $InitialDatabase -TargetMig ...

+ ~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Update-Database], ParameterBindingException

Jessica R · September 20, 2019 12:30AM

Hi @Shiv,

Thanks for your post!

Are you trying the steps here? https://documentation.red-gate.com/display/sca4/Work+with+Entity+Framework+CodeFirst+migrations

I'm afraid I'm not immediately sure how to troubleshoot this as it appears to be an issue with Entity Framework, but there are some suggestions for the error here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39644544/can-i-generate-script-of-a-migration-with-ef-code-first-and-net-core

Can you kindly take a look and see if any of these help?

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