Wednesday, September 9, 2009

WCF - Custom tool error: Failed to generate code for the service reference

Error 240 Custom tool error: Failed to generate code for the service reference 'FooService'.  
Please check other error and warning messages for details. 
C:\Development\SolutionName\ProjectName\Service References\FooService\Reference.svcmap
  • Try "Update Service Reference"
  • Try "Configure Service Reference" and unchecking "Reuse types in referenced assemblies"
  • Try searching through the generated files (.disco, .wsdl, .xsd) for path references that differ from the address set in the step above.
  • Try dropping the entire service reference and adding it again.