Hi Jeremy, thanks for clarifying with a swift reply. I am reliably told that we are on IBM i on the AS/400 OS & hardware platform. I guess that means we have to license connections from Azure separately - not sure how this will go down with the SLT.
Dino
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Sorry, should clarify better. If your client has DB2 LUW (Linux, Unix, Windows) then you should be good because they will have the license. If... -posted to the "Db2 (On Premises and Cloud)" group
Re: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 | | | Sorry, should clarify better. If your client has DB2 LUW (Linux, Unix, Windows) then you should be good because they will have the license. If they are using any other DB2 database like DB2 for i, the license has to be purchased separately.
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Original Message: Sent: Fri June 12, 2020 09:29 AM From: Dino Merendidis Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 Jeremy, thanks for your message. The client I am working with already has a DB2 license. Are you saying that to connect to their existing DB2 database, which they probably already pay licensing costs towards, they have to pay a further $20k just to connect to it from their Azure infrastructure? Thanks, please clarify as this will have a significant impact on our project. I thought that with the IBM.Data.DB2.Core nuget package I would be able to connect as part of the client's existing DB2 licensing. Dino | | Essentra | Avebury House,
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Since you are accessing DB2 from Azure, have you purchased DB2 Connect? If not, be aware IBM will make you purchase this software license just to get the .NET Core driver. At a minimum you are looking at $20,000 just to be able to connect to their database.
------------------------------ Jeremy Bowling ------------------------------ | | Reply to Group Online View Thread Recommend Forward Flag as Inappropriate | Original Message: Sent: Fri June 12, 2020 05:47 AM From: Dino Merendidis Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 Hi Premkumar, thank you for your email. - Do you know if the issue I am facing will definitely been resolved in the next release? stackoverflow.com/questions/62327380/...
- Is the next release on schedule for end of June 2020 still?
- How can I get hold of the Beta version so I can test sooner?
- It is crucial on the project I am working on right now to enable connectivity to on prem DB2 database from Azure (Either using a WebApp or a Function App), either way the code will be written in .Net Core 3.x. Do you know if this will be supported in your next release?
- Also, if you are not releasing a Nuget package what kind of alternative package can we expect? I.e. Dll, installer or drivers?
Thank you again and I look forward to hearing from you. Dino | | Essentra | Avebury House,
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------------------------------ Premkumar Swaminathan ------------------------------ | | Reply to Group Online View Thread Recommend Forward Flag as Inappropriate | Original Message: Sent: Thu June 11, 2020 01:32 PM From: Dino Merendidis Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 Thanks for getting back to me Peter. It looks like there is going to be a release by end of June 2020 with a fix. Do you know if there will be a new version of the Nuget package or is there another channel that IBM release fixes on? | | Essentra | Avebury House,
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Original Message: Sent: 6/11/2020 12:58:00 PM From: Peter Czurak Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
I think this issue has been resolved in the Beta version of .NET Core 3.1 driver.
------------------------------ Peter Czurak | | | |
Original Message: Sent: 6/12/2020 12:45:00 AM From: Premkumar Swaminathan Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Dino Our new packages would be uploaded to IBM PPA and IBM Fix Central. Uploading to NuGet involves some legal challenges. Hence, its paused for now. We are working on an alternative plan. Will keep you all posted.
------------------------------ Premkumar Swaminathan | | | |
Original Message: Sent: 6/12/2020 9:16:00 AM From: Jeremy Bowling Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Dino,
Since you are accessing DB2 from Azure, have you purchased DB2 Connect? If not, be aware IBM will make you purchase this software license just to get the .NET Core driver. At a minimum you are looking at $20,000 just to be able to connect to their database.
------------------------------ Jeremy Bowling | |
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Original Message:
Sent: 6/12/2020 9:36:00 AM
From: Jeremy Bowling
Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Sorry, should clarify better. If your client has DB2 LUW (Linux, Unix, Windows) then you should be good because they will have the license. If they are using any other DB2 database like DB2 for i, the license has to be purchased separately.
------------------------------
Jeremy Bowling
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri June 12, 2020 09:29 AM
From: Dino Merendidis
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Jeremy, thanks for your message.
The client I am working with already has a DB2 license. Are you saying that to connect to their existing DB2 database, which they probably already pay licensing costs towards, they have to pay a further $20k just to connect to it from their Azure infrastructure?
Thanks, please clarify as this will have a significant impact on our project. I thought that with the IBM.Data.DB2.Core nuget package I would be able to connect as part of the client's existing DB2 licensing.
Dino
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Dino, Since you are accessing DB2 from Azure, have you purchased DB2 Connect? If not, be aware IBM will make you purchase this software license... -posted to the "Db2 (On Premises and Cloud)" group
Re: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 | | | Dino,
Since you are accessing DB2 from Azure, have you purchased DB2 Connect? If not, be aware IBM will make you purchase this software license just to get the .NET Core driver. At a minimum you are looking at $20,000 just to be able to connect to their database.
------------------------------ Jeremy Bowling ------------------------------
| | Reply to Group Online View Thread Recommend Forward Flag as Inappropriate | Original Message: Sent: Fri June 12, 2020 05:47 AM From: Dino Merendidis Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 Hi Premkumar, thank you for your email. - Do you know if the issue I am facing will definitely been resolved in the next release? stackoverflow.com/questions/62327380/...
- Is the next release on schedule for end of June 2020 still?
- How can I get hold of the Beta version so I can test sooner?
- It is crucial on the project I am working on right now to enable connectivity to on prem DB2 database from Azure (Either using a WebApp or a Function App), either way the code will be written in .Net Core 3.x. Do you know if this will be supported in your next release?
- Also, if you are not releasing a Nuget package what kind of alternative package can we expect? I.e. Dll, installer or drivers?
Thank you again and I look forward to hearing from you. Dino | | Essentra | Avebury House,
201 ‑ 249 Avebury Boulevard | Milton Keynes | | United Kingdom | | | | | | | | | Given the ever changing impact of COVID-19, Essentra is continuing to closely monitor the situation at each of our sites and countries in which we operate, taking steps in line with local government guidance. We have already implemented measures to ensure the wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors and those whom we have contact with, while maintaining services to our customers. While we have implemented precautionary measures which include restricting non-essential visits to our sites, we will continue to work with our employees and suppliers to maintain a quality level of service to our customers, taking any health precautions necessary. | | This e-mail may contain proprietary information and/or copyright material. This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. Any unauthorised use may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and notify us immediately by return email.
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------------------------------ Premkumar Swaminathan ------------------------------ | | Reply to Group Online View Thread Recommend Forward Flag as Inappropriate | Original Message: Sent: Thu June 11, 2020 01:32 PM From: Dino Merendidis Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 Thanks for getting back to me Peter. It looks like there is going to be a release by end of June 2020 with a fix. Do you know if there will be a new version of the Nuget package or is there another channel that IBM release fixes on? | | Essentra | Avebury House,
201 ‑ 249 Avebury Boulevard | Milton Keynes | | United Kingdom | | | | | | | | | Given the ever changing impact of COVID-19, Essentra is continuing to closely monitor the situation at each of our sites and countries in which we operate, taking steps in line with local government guidance. We have already implemented measures to ensure the wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors and those whom we have contact with, while maintaining services to our customers. While we have implemented precautionary measures which include restricting non-essential visits to our sites, we will continue to work with our employees and suppliers to maintain a quality level of service to our customers, taking any health precautions necessary. | | This e-mail may contain proprietary information and/or copyright material. This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. Any unauthorised use may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and notify us immediately by return email.
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Original Message: Sent: 6/11/2020 12:58:00 PM From: Peter Czurak Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
I think this issue has been resolved in the Beta version of .NET Core 3.1 driver.
------------------------------ Peter Czurak | | | |
Original Message: Sent: 6/12/2020 12:45:00 AM From: Premkumar Swaminathan Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Dino Our new packages would be uploaded to IBM PPA and IBM Fix Central. Uploading to NuGet involves some legal challenges. Hence, its paused for now. We are working on an alternative plan. Will keep you all posted.
------------------------------ Premkumar Swaminathan | |
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Original Message:
Sent: 6/12/2020 9:16:00 AM
From: Jeremy Bowling
Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Dino,
Since you are accessing DB2 from Azure, have you purchased DB2 Connect? If not, be aware IBM will make you purchase this software license just to get the .NET Core driver. At a minimum you are looking at $20,000 just to be able to connect to their database.
------------------------------
Jeremy Bowling
Original Message:
Sent: Fri June 12, 2020 05:47 AM
From: Dino Merendidis
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Hi Premkumar, thank you for your email.
- Do you know if the issue I am facing will definitely been resolved in the next release? stackoverflow.com/questions/62327380/...
- Is the next release on schedule for end of June 2020 still?
- How can I get hold of the Beta version so I can test sooner?
- It is crucial on the project I am working on right now to enable connectivity to on prem DB2 database from Azure (Either using a WebApp or a Function App), either way the code will be written in .Net Core 3.x. Do you know if this will be supported in your next release?
- Also, if you are not releasing a Nuget package what kind of alternative package can we expect? I.e. Dll, installer or drivers?
Thank you again and I look forward to hearing from you.
Dino
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Dino Our new packages would be uploaded to IBM PPA and IBM Fix Central. Uploading to NuGet involves some legal challenges. Hence, its paused for... -posted to the "Db2 (On Premises and Cloud)" group
Re: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 | | | Dino Our new packages would be uploaded to IBM PPA and IBM Fix Central. Uploading to NuGet involves some legal challenges. Hence, its paused for now. We are working on an alternative plan. Will keep you all posted.
------------------------------ Premkumar Swaminathan ------------------------------
| | Reply to Group Online View Thread Recommend Forward Flag as Inappropriate | Original Message: Sent: Thu June 11, 2020 01:32 PM From: Dino Merendidis Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1 Thanks for getting back to me Peter. It looks like there is going to be a release by end of June 2020 with a fix. Do you know if there will be a new version of the Nuget package or is there another channel that IBM release fixes on? | | Essentra | Avebury House,
201 ‑ 249 Avebury Boulevard | Milton Keynes | | United Kingdom | | | | | | | | | Given the ever changing impact of COVID-19, Essentra is continuing to closely monitor the situation at each of our sites and countries in which we operate, taking steps in line with local government guidance. We have already implemented measures to ensure the wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors and those whom we have contact with, while maintaining services to our customers. While we have implemented precautionary measures which include restricting non-essential visits to our sites, we will continue to work with our employees and suppliers to maintain a quality level of service to our customers, taking any health precautions necessary. | | This e-mail may contain proprietary information and/or copyright material. This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee only. Any unauthorised use may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and notify us immediately by return email.
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Original Message: Sent: 6/11/2020 12:58:00 PM From: Peter Czurak Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
I think this issue has been resolved in the Beta version of .NET Core 3.1 driver.
------------------------------ Peter Czurak | |
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Original Message:
Sent: 6/12/2020 12:45:00 AM
From: Premkumar Swaminathan
Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Dino
Our new packages would be uploaded to IBM PPA and IBM Fix Central. Uploading to NuGet involves some legal challenges. Hence, its paused for now. We are working on an alternative plan. Will keep you all posted.
------------------------------
Premkumar Swaminathan
Original Message:
Sent: Thu June 11, 2020 01:32 PM
From: Dino Merendidis
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Thanks for getting back to me Peter. It looks like there is going to be a release by end of June 2020 with a fix. Do you know if there will be a new version of the Nuget package or is there another channel that IBM release fixes on?
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I think this issue has been resolved in the Beta version of .NET Core 3.1 driver. ------------------------------ Peter Czurak -------------------... -posted to the "Db2 (On Premises and Cloud)" group
dinomerendidis@essentra.com">
Original Message:
Sent: 6/11/2020 12:58:00 PM
From: Peter Czurak
Subject: RE: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
I think this issue has been resolved in the Beta version of .NET Core 3.1 driver.
------------------------------
Peter Czurak
Original Message:
Sent: Thu June 11, 2020 11:46 AM
From: Dino Merendidis
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Hi Vishwa, I am trying to connect to IBM DB from an Azure Function V3 using .Net Core 3.1. Here are the details of the error:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62327380/using-ibm-data-db2-core-to-connect-to-db2-error-when-trying-to-open-connection?noredirect=1#comment110233035_62327380Any pointers would be much appreciated.
Also, the links on the IBM Knowledge Base to
Getting started with IBM .NET Provider for .NET Coreare dead links which take me to
https://community.ibm.com/community/user/legacy?lang=enAny help or links to actual supporting IBM documentation would be great.
Thanks in advance.
Dino
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Dino Merendidis
Original Message:
Sent: Sun January 12, 2020 11:03 PM
From: Hosathota Vishwanatha
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Hi,
work on .NET Core support is in progress and should be done with in the first half of 2020 or earlier.
Yes, from .NET Core 2.2 to .NET 3.1, it should have been a simple upgrade but we are noticing many breaking changes in MS .NET Core which is affecting our Entity Framework support.
I will be following your messages and would try to provide any updates we have. If you are interested in alpha programs of IBM .NET Core 3.1, please contact IBM customer support indicating the same.
Thanks
Vishwa
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Vishwa hs
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 10, 2020 09:30 AM
From: Peter Czurak
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
The astonishing thing is IBM bought out Red Hat and Red Hat does support .NET Core 3.1, but IBM to connect to their own database does not. This puts my employer and me in a rock and a hard place. We have an ERP system that's using DB2 as the backend so there's zero chance we are going to switch, because of a huge expense. Most of our custom programs written to support this ERP system are written in C# .NET 4.x. And to re-write those in java or anything else is a no go as well for the same reason. .NET 5 is coming out this year so we should be writing any new projects in .NET Core 3.1, but we are stuck with .NET 4.x. And what happens if IBM does not create .Net Core 3 DB2 client?
I don't understand why IBM dropped the ball on this, it's all open source it's not like they don't have specs and they could get those specs for years before it was released as production product. Especially when they have .NET Core 2.2 Db2 client so I can't imagine it would take a lot to make it work with 3.1. But at the speed, IBM works even if they started today it would take a couple of years before we would see it so I hope they have something in the works already. But I am looking for a workaround.
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Peter Czurak
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 10, 2020 08:48 AM
From: Jeremy Bowling
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Definitely not a good sign and what you have found is consistent with what I have been able to find. After being bounced around to multiple IBM "experts" none of them seem to even know what .NET Core is, much less how IBM is going to support it in the future. IBM should either just stop pretending they want to integrate with other systems or either get serious about it.
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Jeremy Bowling
Original Message:
Sent: Thu January 09, 2020 07:54 AM
From: Peter Czurak
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
From the answers, I am getting nobody has any idea about the status of .NET Core 3.x DB2 EF client, which worries me because it takes IBM years to update anything for .NET. And .NET Core 2.2 is not supported anymore and there is no DB2 .NET client for .NET 3.1 so we are stuck with .NET 2.2 and developing applications for .NET Core 2.2 or .NET 4.8 or going to Java, maybe that's what IBM wants. Or maybe I am not looking at the right places.------------------------------
Peter Czurak
Original Message:
Sent: Thu December 12, 2019 10:18 AM
From: Mr O.
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
FYI, I did open a case to check on EF 6.3/6.4 support in .NET Core as it would be a very easy way to port existing EF 6 full framework applications to .NET Core, and they currently do not have support.
I have entered a RFE here. Go vote on it!
https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.aha.io/ideas/DB2CON-I-49------------------------------
Mr O.
Original Message:
Sent: Wed December 11, 2019 11:44 AM
From: Mr O.
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Let me know if you hear back on a date for support!
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Mr O.
Original Message:
Sent: Tue December 10, 2019 03:05 PM
From: Jeremy Bowling
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Great question and I would love to know the answer as well. I have even emailed my IBM Rep. and he doesn't have a clue.
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Jeremy Bowling
Original Message:
Sent: Mon December 09, 2019 11:24 AM
From: Mr O.
Subject: Using Entity Framework (EF) with .NET Core 3.1
Hi,
Anyone around here have any experience using EF 3.1 with DB2 Connect?
We only find old articles from developerworks in 2017 (which is now going bye bye Jan 1, 2020).
Seems the DB2 connect folks have not posted any updates recently.
Is IBM still maintaining the DB2 EF Core driver??
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Mr O.
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