VS 2022 Windows 11 ARM64 EF Diagram failes missing GraphObject DLL

Larry Axon 31

I updated my machine to a MAC Studio M1 and am running parallels with Windows 11 ARM. I am using Visual Studio 2022. On the new machine everything works BUT in the DAO/EF class the EDMX won't load the diagram. Error says Microsoft.VisualStudio.Modeling.SDK.Diagrams.GraphObject DLL version 17.0.0 is missing.

I am using Database First so I can't make changed to the entity model without this diagram. I have spent a large amount of time on this and have a critical project going. Is this a known problem? Is there a solution?

Thanks

David Lowndes 4,711 Reputation points

2022-12-21T21:08:45.107+00:00

If you use the VS report a problem facility you may find if there's a known issue (I say may as the searching isn't fantastic). If there is, vote it up and add any relevant comments of your own, if not, report it - be sure to include a project that reproduces the issue.
Jack J Jun 24,281 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2022-12-22T05:34:56.987+00:00

anonymous userAxon-8510, Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, based on my test, I could use the class diagram in vs2022 in windows system. I recommend that you use single windows system to run the app. If you still want to solve the problem, I recommend that you could report a problem in Developer Community about .NET.
Matt Niehoff 0 Reputation points

2023-04-06T19:56:20.95+00:00

We've been onboarding a new developer who needs a mac for other development work but is helping on a project typically developed on a windows system. We've got parallels running and she has no problems building/modifying the project except she can't use the edmx file to update the schema from the database. So... still an issue.
Bruce (SqlWork.com) 55,041 Reputation points

2023-04-06T20:42:47.4966667+00:00

as the edmx designer has been deprecated since 2014 (almost a decade), its not likely to get ported to arm
Matt Niehoff 0 Reputation points

2023-04-06T21:38:29.8966667+00:00

It'd be nice if the official documentation stated that https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/ef6/modeling/designer/workflows/database-first.

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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 55,041 Reputation points

2022-12-21T21:13:11.167+00:00

the EDMX designer is part of Visual Studio 2017, and was not ported to VS 2022, but is supported by VS 2022 if installed (typically via vs 2017 install). As it is depreciated, it not likely to get ported to arm.

you should switch to the supported scaffolding tools, though I believe this requires EF 6 or EF core.

note: if you upgrade your app to core, you can just use visual studio 2022 for Mac directly.
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Mohammed Ramadan 5 Reputation points

2023-02-10T15:22:00.19+00:00

How can I install the EDMX designer from VS 2017 to VS 2022 on Windows 11 ARM?
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Larry Axon 31 Reputation points

2022-12-21T22:35:34.987+00:00

That is new information. Thanks. However, I cannot upgrade to core (large application and no budget for calendar time to do this). I can edit the XML, but are these scaffolding tools, especially DB first ("Update from Database"), available for EF 6 under VS 2022 for dot net 4.8? I have been googling and everything I can find is for core.

Thanks
Larry
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Carlos Suarez 0 Reputation points

2023-07-21T03:49:13.01+00:00

Well .. I found out by accident VS 2019 works on M2 Max at least. I have a 4.8.1 project using VS 2022 but by accident I opened it in 2019 and was able to rebuild EDMX file and update my entities then just saved that, closed and re-opened in VS 2022 and all seems good.. just a work around but hope it helps.
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Files Access 5 Reputation points

2023-02-09T18:01:26+00:00

Im having the exact same issue. Cant run the EDMX on MS1 Max and none of the Data workloads are available to install
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Mohammed Ramadan 5 Reputation points

2023-02-10T15:19:13.4966667+00:00

Any updates on this issue?

If not, do you have any other way to edit the EDMX file without opening the diagram?

Thank you!
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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 55,041 Reputation points

2023-02-10T16:59:30.8133333+00:00

if you do not have a windows intel box to run VS, and don't want to port, your only option is skip the edmx files, and hand edit the generated files.

note: you could use an azure devbox to edit the edmx files. you only need the devbox alive to edit the edmx files:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-ca/products/dev-box/#overview

Files Access 5 Reputation points

2023-02-11T15:06:51.1766667+00:00

This was big miss on Microsoft's part (and parallels if you ask me). Saying VS will be ARM complaint means ARM compliant, it doesn't mean "oh by the way this important thing won't work". Only workaround that exists is creating a VM somewhere with VS on it SIMPLY to use the designer. Thankfully I have access to multiple boxes but this absolute stupidity and/or strong-arm tactics if you ask me.

Bruce (SqlWork.com) 55,041 Reputation points

2023-02-14T18:27:16.4533333+00:00

the EDMX designer deprecation was announced back in 2014. If you want to use obsolete software, you often have to use older platforms.
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Eduardas Michelsonas 0 Reputation points

2023-06-27T13:09:51.59+00:00

Having the same issue on Mac Max M2. Agree with the above: should have been fixed by Microsoft
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