The OutputPath property is not set for this project.

Question

Hi,

I get this error when I run a Database Unit Test.

Target _CheckForInvalidConfigurationAndPlatform:

    C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Common.targets(481,9): error : The OutputPath property is not set for this project.  Please check to make sure that you have specified a valid Configuration/Platform combination.  Configuration='Debug'  Platform=''

Done building target "_CheckForInvalidConfigurationAndPlatform" in project "NorthwindDemo.dbproj" -- FAILED.

Done building project "NorthwindDemo.dbproj" -- FAILED.

If I build the failing project alone, the build succeeds.

Looking at the NorthwindDemo.dbproj file, there is two PropertyGroup section. The first one is for this configuration:

<PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Default</Configuration>

and the second is like this:

<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Default' ">

In the second PropertyGroup, there was already an outputpath specified, but none in the first one.  I added the following code to the first PropertyGroup:

<OutputPath>.\sql\</OutputPath>

and it fixed the problem. I can now run my test ok.

In the project properties build window, I only have one possible Configuration and Platform to select from, and for those I have a Build Output Path set to .\sql\.

There must be another way of fixing the problem I had... or is this a bug?

Thanks.

Joe

 

Edit:
BTW, I had this problem when following the Introductory Walkthroughs. And again in another solution.