Bug #93724 dotnetcore add package command uses wrong option for specifying version

• Submitted: 21 Dec 2018 16:26
• Modified: 8 Jan 2019 0:14
• Reporter: Motiejus Osipovas
• Status: Closed
• Category: MySQL Server: Documentation
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• OS: Any
• CPU Architecture: Any
• Tags: dotnetcore, EF Core, entity framework

[21 Dec 2018 16:26] Motiejus Osipovas

Description:
On the following documentation page:

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-net/en/connector-net-entityframework-core-
scaffold-example.html

Running: dotnet add package MySql.Data.EntityFrameworkCore -Version 8.0.13

Outputs:

Please specify one package reference to add.

Along with usage information.

How to repeat:
In your terminal, run:

dotnet add package MySql.Data.EntityFrameworkCore -Version 8.0.13

Suggested fix:
Referring to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-add-package

The command should read as follows:

dotnet add package MySql.Data.EntityFrameworkCore --version 8.0.13

[30 Dec 2018 8:57] MySQL Verification Team

Hello Motiejus,

Thank you for the report and feedback!

regards,
Umesh

[8 Jan 2019 0:14] Christine Cole

Posted by developer:
 
Fixed in the guide. Will appear online soon.

Thank you for the report.