topic SOE with Entity Framework in ArcGIS REST APIs and Services Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/soe-with-entity-framework/m-p/468227#M2211 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have a model of Entity Framework with a connection string to database in App.Config file within SOE project. When I debug SOE ( Rest Service ) , I get this error:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><STRONG>The specified named connection is either not found in the configuration, not intended to be used with the EntityClient Provider, not valid</STRONG><BR /><BR /><SPAN>How come the connection string in App.Config cannot be found when I call REST Service?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I am able to update the Entity model by right Clicking on .edmx file . It seems the connection defined in App.Config is valid though. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I also followed this thread and i could not find any working solution</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/adodotnetentityframework/thread/70f124b6-5003-4011-8142-9c7e4ac6c4a0/">http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/adodotnetentityframework/thread/70f124b6-5003-4011-8142-9c7e4ac6c4a0/</A><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any help?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:22:21 GMT AlirezaAhmadi 2011-03-19T21:22:21Z SOE with Entity Framework https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/soe-with-entity-framework/m-p/468227#M2211 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have a model of Entity Framework with a connection string to database in App.Config file within SOE project. When I debug SOE ( Rest Service ) , I get this error:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><STRONG>The specified named connection is either not found in the configuration, not intended to be used with the EntityClient Provider, not valid</STRONG><BR /><BR /><SPAN>How come the connection string in App.Config cannot be found when I call REST Service?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I am able to update the Entity model by right Clicking on .edmx file . It seems the connection defined in App.Config is valid though. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I also followed this thread and i could not find any working solution</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/adodotnetentityframework/thread/70f124b6-5003-4011-8142-9c7e4ac6c4a0/">http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/adodotnetentityframework/thread/70f124b6-5003-4011-8142-9c7e4ac6c4a0/</A><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any help?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:22:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/soe-with-entity-framework/m-p/468227#M2211 AlirezaAhmadi 2011-03-19T21:22:21Z