dbsnapshot fails with no error code/results

[cyberjetx]

re: ( https://github.com/codesmithtools/Templates/tree/master/Templates/Database/DbSnapshot )

Running against an existing Azure MSSQL database that I run other templates against dbsnapshot simply fails. Also, ran against petshop sample to see if it was an Azure issue, however it fails the same way.

Environment is windows 10 running in parallels

[niemyjski]

What's the error you are running into?

[cyberjetx]

It just says generation failed and the error screen is empty as in the image. The usual suspects are covered there are PKs on every table and data in all tables. There are no alterations to the code. No crash or popup messages from the tool either.

To try and remove the Mac weirdness that happens sometimes I ran this on my non-parallels machine and I at least get a message in the error screen:

output directory set to - C:\temp\Database\DbSnapshot\

---------------- Generation started -----------------
Error: The given path's format is not supported.
Stack Trace:
   at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.EmulateFileIOPermissionChecks(String fullPath)
   at System.IO.Directory.InternalCreateDirectoryHelper(String path, Boolean checkHost)
   at _CodeSmith.DbSnapshot_cst.Render(TextWriter writer) in C:\Source\CodeSmith\85Templates\Samples\v8.5\Templates\Database\DbSnapshot\DbSnapshot.cst:line 63
   at CodeSmith.Engine.CodeTemplate.RenderToString()
   at CodeSmith.Engine.Remoting.TemplateSession.QmMAfSTgop()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

Build complete -- 1 errors, 0 warnings

---------------------- Done ----------------------

Generation failed

hth

does it run for you?

[niemyjski]

Hello,

It’s saying you don’t have permission to create that folder. I’d double check that folder exists and has the same user permissions.

[cyberjetx]

I have discovered the real issue and have cloned and fixed the issue. I tried to push a feature branch to create a pull request but access denied which make sense. of course. May I have temp permission to do it?

[niemyjski]

Awesome! If you click the fork button in upper right you can make changes in your own repo and then one button click a pull request.

[cyberjetx]

Done. CLA signed as well. I realized I've been using codesmith for at least 15 years. Glad to contribute again. :)

[cyberjetx]

722 Changes understood and committed. :)

[niemyjski]

Thanks!