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-sources\app-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-sources\ef-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

I had this problem whilst developing a Web Application on Core 2. I had to change the default database connection used from SqlServer to MySql in the Startup.cs file where the application is configured.

Answer 2

The error similar to the one listed above comes while working with ASP.net core and Database. The default database Provider with the ASP.net core is the SQL Server but, in case you are using a different provider for example, PostgreSQL and didn't correctly write or configure the DBContext code in the startup.cs

For example - Following code is written with an intent to connect to PostgresSQL then it will result in error ArgumentException: Keyword not supported: 'port'.

public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
   services.AddMvc();
   var connection = @"Server=localhost;Port=5432;Database=NewDB;User Id=xxxxx;Password=cr@aaaa;";
   services.AddDbContext<BloggingContext>(options => options.UseSqlServer(connection));

    // ...

}

And the reasons is user is trying to connect to PostgreSQL but did change the default Option UseSQLServer after configuring the PostgreSQL string.

To fix the issue change the option

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options.UseSqlServer(connection)) -> options.UseNpgsql(connection))

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