Creating ASP.NET Core SQL Cache table - caching

Question

I'm trying to generate the Distributed SQL Server Cache for ASP.NET Core 2.0, using the CLI, but I only get an error. The instructions say to execute
dotnet sql-cache create <connection string> <schema> <table name>
but when I do, it simply responds with No executable found matching command "dotnet-sql-cache".
I have installed Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.SqlConfig.Tools 2.0.0 on that project. So it should work from the project root, no?
When I execute dotnet -h, I get .NET Command Line Tools (2.0.2), etc. Surprisingly enough, sql-cache is not listed there among the SDK commands, alongside new, restore, run, migrate, etc. Shouldn't it be?

Answer 1

I faced many troubles installing this tool, the only solution which worked for me was the one from #PAS, but only after adding the exact .Net Core version to the package installer.
Installing the latest one or even a slightly different one like 3.1.2 failed miserably.
So, the command line became :
dotnet tool install --global dotnet-sql-cache --version 3.1.0

Answer 2

I have found installing certain Tools to be troublesome when I have used Nuget either by using the CLI or the package manager. In the past I have had to directly install a tool in the csproj file. Check your csproj file and see if the installation of the SqlConfig took hold. If it has not just add it and run a dotnet restore. Here is an example of how to "hard code" the tool.
```
<ItemGroup>
<DotNetCliToolReference
Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.SqlConfig.Tools"
Version="2.0.0" />
</ItemGroup>
Also, here is a link to where a better explanation to the issue. It also recommends installing Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.SqlServer if you have not already done so but I would try this solution first. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

For instance I used the command:
dotnet sql-cache create "Data Source=.\Ganimedes;Initial Catalog=DistCache;Integrated Security=True;" dbo SessionCache_Test
from PowerShell console. I t's not neccesary to stay in Visual Studio to do this. The command is part of .Net Core SDK and you can use it from command line console (cmd, powershell, pwsh).
I have .Net Core 2.1 installed, this is the result of dotnet --info:
.NET Core SDK (reflecting any global.json):
Version: 2.1.502
Commit: c74ce8f29f
Runtime Environment:
OS Name: Windows
OS Version: 10.0.17763
OS Platform: Windows
RID: win10-x64
Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\2.1.502\
Host (useful for support):
Version: 2.1.6
Commit: 3f4f8eebd8
.NET Core SDKs installed:
1.1.0 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
2.0.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
2.1.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
2.1.202 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
2.1.403 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
2.1.502 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
.NET Core runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 1.0.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 1.1.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.0.0 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.0.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
To install additional .NET Core runtimes or SDKs:
https://aka.ms/dotnet-download