BPMs no longer compile

Kinetic ERP
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Cloud customer 2022.2.5

We recently are seeing an issue where none of us can compile BPMs (Check Syntax) on our work machines. Both new BPMs and existing BPMs fail. However, I can open a client on my personal laptop and all is well.

The error is probably a .Net issue, something possibly got clobbered in a Windows update?

If I create a simple BPM with an Execute Custom Code with 1 line of code (int i=0;) I get an error - Predefined type System.Int32’ is not defined or imported

.Net 6 Runtime is installed per the hardware guide

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Where do I look next?

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I think it needs to be 6.0.7 or lower IIRC

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I just installed 6.07 and it resolved my issues with the error below… Thanks!

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Is it ok to have 6.0.8 and subsequent versions installed too? I installed 6.0.7, rebooted, and am still having the same problem.

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Yeah that shouldn’t matter. What errors are you getting? Can you send a screenshot of code you are trying to test?

Is this the only thing giving you flack
“I get an error - Predefined type System.Int32’ is not defined or imported”

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That’s from as simple example as I could provide to recreate the error - one line of code for an integer declaration. Other “real” BPMs have lots of errors.

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Oh yeah she’s for sure mad about .NET hmm… Are you using the .net 6 runtime or SDK? I believe you need the SDK if you are only using runtime on your client.

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Here’s a screenshot from a non-working computer (work) vs my home computer that compiled the same BPM just fine:

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I have since uninstalled 5.0.17 and installed 6.0.7 - haven’t gotten it working yet. :frowning:

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Scroll Down to 6.0.7 and install .NET Desktop Runtime 6.0.7 on your work computer

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You may have to remove 6.0.8 and above

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That’s my next move, but that could be bad for lots of people if that’s the fix…

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Probably not as bad as you think. But I understand.

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You say runtime you need SDK though

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You do not. I don’t have the sdk.

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You need SDK to compile code. Runtime only lets you run it. When syntax check happens your client is actually compiling. The install guide specifically says SDK.

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I’m telling you I don’t have it, and the sdk is not actually required to compile code. All the compilers are built into the runtime.

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Install guide says 6.0.1 at time of writing but to install the latest version available so 6.0.8 shouldn’t matter.

Cool, but if he gets to the point of submitting a ticket, at the bare minimum he should have what the guide has asked @steve_j install .NET6.0 SDK on your client, restart, and try Epicor BPM custom code again. If that doesn’t work contact support for further direction.

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I’m going to go try the latest now, I only installed 6.0.7 because of your earlier warning lol.
Hopefully it’s fine.