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I have an Azure App Service where I published my .NET application (.NET Framework 4.7.2). The application works fine on local Visual Studio IIS Express.

When I run it in the App Service I get TypeLoadExceptions. The interesting parts are, for example, these errors:

    - System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'EPiServer.Forms, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8fe83dea738b45b7' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
File name: 'EPiServer.Forms, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8fe83dea738b45b7'

WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].

Now, in any virtual server case I could just enable the EnableLog registry value and see more about what dependency I am missing. I tried to change the registry value thru PowerShell but got access denied. I haven't found any Fusion Log viewer in Azure either.

What is the correct way to debug Assembly binding errors in Azure App Service?

Browsing through this: How to enable assembly bind failure logging (Fusion) in .NET but it does not say anything about doing it in Azure App Service.

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Just wanted to post an update to say that Fusion logging on an Azure App service can now be enabled, there's an article on it here.

Basically all you have to do is add an application setting called WEBSITE_FUSIONLOGGING_ENABLED and set it to 1.

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There is no way to get Fusion logging in Azure App service now. Because it's required to modify registry to enable it. But modifying registry is not allowed in Azure App Service. Refer to here for more info.

The error "The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference." usually means the assembly the runtime finds does not match that you specified in application.

In Azure web app, you can check the dll via FTP. Check "Accessing files via ftp". The dlls usually locates in \wwwroot\bin. Confirm the dll info matches the dll you use in the solution. You may check web.config and package.config whether you specified different version for this assembly.

Also refer to here to understand how .net runtime locates dll.

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  • I checked these and debugging by guessing sometimes work. But I am after the answer how to get more debug info (Fusion logging) in Azure App Service. – Juho Rutila Jan 21 '19 at 08:38
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    @JuhoRutila i'm afraid there is no way to get Fusion logging in Azure App service now. Because it's required to modify registry to enable it. But modifying registry is not allowed in Azure App Service. Refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/operating-system-functionality#registry-access for more info. – axfd Jan 22 '19 at 08:42
  • You could turn this into an answer so that I can accept it. – Juho Rutila Jan 29 '19 at 04:24
  • @JuhoRutila Thanks for the reminding. I've updated the answer. – axfd Jan 30 '19 at 09:21