mysql - C# Entity Framework: Keyword not supported: 'port'

Question

Hello I have more than one project connecting to a certain DB that is CodeFirst Entity Framework.

All Projects are able to connect successfully except for one stubborn one.

The error I am getting is: Keyword not supported: 'port'

I have looked through countless stackoverflow questions, mysql forums, entity framework forums etc. including:

MappingException Edm.String not compatible with SqlServer.varbinary

Keyword not supported in MySQL's connection string

Keyword not supported: 'metadata' + MySQL

My connection string looks like: server=myservername;port=3306;uid=myaccount;database=mydb;pwd=mypwd123

My db.cs file looks like:

public partial class MyDB : DbContext
{
    public MyDB ()
        : base("server=myservername;port=3306;uid=myaccount;database=mydb;pwd=mypwd123")
    {
        Logger.Trace("test123");
    }

    public virtual DbSet<MyItem> MyItems { 
get; set; }

    protected override void OnModelCreating(DbModelBuilder modelBuilder)
    {
        modelBuilder.Entity<MyItem>()
            .Property(e => e.Content)
            .IsUnicode(false);
    }
}

When I remove the port:3306 from the connection string I get this:

System.Data.Entity.Core.MappingException: Schema specified is not valid. Errors: 
(8,12) : error 2019: Member Mapping specified is not valid. The type 'Edm.DateTime[Nullable=False,DefaultValue=,Precision=]' of member 'Time' in type 'something.Model.MyItem' is not compatible with 'SqlServer.timestamp[Nullable=False,DefaultValue=,MaxLength=8,FixedLength=True,StoreGeneratedPattern=Identity]' of member 'time' in type 'CodeFirstDatabaseSchema.MyItem'.
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.Mapping.StorageMappingItemCollection.Init(EdmItemCollection edmCollection, StoreItemCollection storeCollection, IEnumerable`1 xmlReaders, IList`1 filePaths, Boolean throwOnError)
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.Mapping.StorageMappingItemCollection..ctor(EdmItemCollection edmCollection, StoreItemCollection storeCollection, IEnumerable`1 xmlReaders)
   at System.Data.Entity.ModelConfiguration.Edm.DbDatabaseMappingExtensions.ToStorageMappingItemCollection(DbDatabaseMapping databaseMapping, EdmItemCollection itemCollection, StoreItemCollection storeItemCollection)
   at System.Data.Entity.ModelConfiguration.Edm.DbDatabaseMappingExtensions.ToMetadataWorkspace(DbDatabaseMapping databaseMapping)
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.CodeFirstCachedMetadataWorkspace..ctor(DbDatabaseMapping databaseMapping)
   at System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.DbCompiledModel..ctor(DbModel model)
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.LazyInternalContext.CreateModel(LazyInternalContext internalContext)
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.RetryLazy`2.GetValue(TInput input)
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.LazyInternalContext.InitializeContext()
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.InternalContext.GetEntitySetAndBaseTypeForType(Type entityType)
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.Linq.InternalSet`1.Initialize()
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.Linq.InternalSet`1.get_InternalContext()
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.Linq.InternalSet`1.ActOnSet(Action action, EntityState newState, Object entity, String methodName)
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.Linq.InternalSet`1.Add(Object entity)
   at System.Data.Entity.DbSet`1.Add(TEntity entity)
   at MyFunction(Int32 userId, String id, String type, String contentJsonString) in 

I am using MySql Connector and not Sql Server...

I am completely stumped by this as well as the rest of my team.

Edit: Here is my Web.Config

    <?xml version="1.0"?>
    <configuration>
      <configSections>
        <section name="entityFramework" type="System.Data.Entity.Internal.ConfigFile.EntityFrameworkSection, EntityFramework, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" requirePermission="false"/>
      </configSections>
      <appSettings file="config-sourcesapp-settings.config"/>
      <system.web>
        <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.5.2">
          <assemblies>
            <add assembly="System.Data.Entity, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
          </assemblies>
        </compilation>
        <httpRuntime targetFramework="4.5.1"/>
      </system.web>
      <connectionStrings configSource="config-sourcesef-connection-strings.config"/>
      <runtime>
        <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
          <dependentAssembly>
            <assemblyIdentity name="MySql.Data" publicKeyToken="C5687FC88969C44D" culture="neutral" />
            <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-6.8.3.0" newVersion="6.8.3.0" />
          </dependentAssembly>
          <dependentAssembly>
            <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral"/>
            <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-8.0.0.0" newVersion="8.0.0.0"/>
          </dependentAssembly>
          <dependentAssembly>
            <assemblyIdentity name="Autofac" publicKeyToken="17863af14b0044da" culture="neutral"/>
            <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-3.3.0.0" newVersion="3.3.0.0"/>
          </dependentAssembly>
          <dependentAssembly>
            <assemblyIdentity name="EntityFramework" publicKeyToken="b77a5c561934e089" culture="neutral"/>
            <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-6.0.0.0" newVersion="6.0.0.0"/>
          </dependentAssembly>
          <dependentAssembly>
            <assemblyIdentity name="System.Net.Http.Primitives" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral"/>
            <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.2.29.0" newVersion="4.2.29.0"/>
          </dependentAssembly>
        </assemblyBinding>
      </runtime>
      <entityFramework>
        <defaultConnectionFactory type="System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.SqlConnectionFactory, EntityFramework" />
        <providers>
          <provider invariantName="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" type="MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlProviderServices,          MySql.Data.Entity.EF6" />
          <provider invariantName="System.Data.SqlClient" type="System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.SqlProviderServices, EntityFramework.SqlServer" />
        </providers>
      </entityFramework>
      <system.webServer>
        <handlers>
          <remove name="ExtensionlessUrlHandler-Integrated-4.0"/>
          <add name="ExtensionlessUrlHandler-Integrated-4.0" path="*." verb="POST,HEAD,GET" type="System.Web.Handlers.TransferRequestHandler" resourceType="Unspecified" requireAccess="Script" preCondition="integratedMode,runtimeVersionv4.0" />
        </handlers>
        <security>
          <requestFiltering>
            <verbs>
              <add verb="POST" allowed="true"/>
            </verbs>
          </requestFiltering>
        </security>
        <defaultDocument>
          <files>
            <add value="webhook.ashx"/>
          </files>
        </defaultDocument>
      </system.webServer>
    </configuration> 

Answer 1

The argument of the used base DbContext constructor is called nameOrConnectionString. Hence it supports a name of a connection string from the configuration file, or like in your case an actual connection string.

The problem with the later is that it doesn't allow specifying the provider name as with the former coming from the configuration, in which case EF uses the one specified in the defaultConnectionFactory configuration element, which in your case is System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.SqlConnectionFactory, in other words - Sql Server, hence the port not supported exception.

There are several ways to fix the issue.

(A) Change the defaultConnectionFactory configuration:

<defaultConnectionFactory type="MySql.Data.Entity.MySqlConnectionFactory, MySql.Data.Entity.EF6"></defaultConnectionFactory>

(B) Use named configuration connection string and specify explicitly the provider:

<connectionStrings>
    <add name="MyDB" providerName="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" connectionString="server=myservername;port=3306;uid=myaccount;database=mydb;pwd=mypwd123" />
</connectionStrings>

and change the constructor to

public MyDB()
{
    // ...
}

or if the name is different than your DbContext derived class name:

public MyDB() : base(connection_string_name)
{
    // ...
}

(C) Use DbConfigurationTypeAttribute:

[DbConfigurationType(typeof(MySql.Data.Entity.MySqlEFConfiguration))]
public class MyDB : DbContext
{
    // ...
}