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Azure - Getting distributed transaction exception #277


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guillaumemorin created

We have an ABP based application running on Azure Web App, with an Azure SQL Database.

Once every 2-3 days, I can see in my logs an exception related to distributed transaction. It is expected that DTC does not work on Azure, but I don't understand why a transaction is trying to be promoted to a distributed one.

All my database interactions are done through ABP UnitOFWork, using auto-implemented IRepository. I have a single DBContext.

I'm using NLog, configured using Castle LoggingFacility.UseNLog().

So I was wondering if someone else have experienced the same issue ?

I suspect that it may be related to NLog and DBContext connections. I will try to add "ENLIST=false;" to my NLog connection string to see if it helps.

Other suggestions where to look at ?

Here is the details of the exception. It occurs during the DBContext.SaveChanges().

System.Data.Entity.Core.EntityException: The underlying provider failed on Open. ---> System.InvalidOperationException: The Promote method returned an invalid value for the distributed transaction. ---> System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range.
   at System.Transactions.Oletx.IDtcProxyShimFactory.ConnectToProxy(String nodeName, Guid resourceManagerIdentifier, IntPtr managedIdentifier, Boolean& nodeNameMatches, UInt32& whereaboutsSize, CoTaskMemHandle& whereaboutsBuffer, IResourceManagerShim& resourceManagerShim)
   at System.Transactions.Oletx.DtcTransactionManager.Initialize()
   at System.Transactions.Oletx.DtcTransactionManager.get_ProxyShimFactory()
   at System.Transactions.TransactionInterop.GetOletxTransactionFromTransmitterPropigationToken(Byte[] propagationToken)
   at System.Transactions.TransactionStatePSPEOperation.PSPEPromote(InternalTransaction tx)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Transactions.TransactionStatePSPEOperation.PSPEPromote(InternalTransaction tx)
   at System.Transactions.TransactionStateDelegatedBase.EnterState(InternalTransaction tx)
   at System.Transactions.EnlistableStates.Promote(InternalTransaction tx)
   at System.Transactions.Transaction.Promote()
   at System.Transactions.TransactionInterop.ConvertToOletxTransaction(Transaction transaction)
   at System.Transactions.TransactionInterop.GetExportCookie(Transaction transaction, Byte[] whereabouts)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.GetTransactionCookie(Transaction transaction, Byte[] whereAbouts)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.EnlistNonNull(Transaction tx)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.Enlist(Transaction tx)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.Activate(Transaction transaction)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal.ActivateConnection(Transaction transaction)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.PrepareConnection(DbConnection owningObject, DbConnectionInternal obj, Transaction transaction)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, UInt32 waitForMultipleObjectsTimeout, Boolean allowCreate, Boolean onlyOneCheckConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal oldConnection, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal.TryOpenConnectionInternal(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.TryOpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpenInner(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpen(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
   at System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.Interception.DbConnectionDispatcher.<Open>b__36(DbConnection t, DbConnectionInterceptionContext c)
   at System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.Interception.InternalDispatcher`1.Dispatch[TTarget,TInterceptionContext](TTarget target, Action`2 operation, TInterceptionContext interceptionContext, Action`3 executing, Action`3 executed)
   at System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.Interception.DbConnectionDispatcher.Open(DbConnection connection, DbInterceptionContext interceptionContext)
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.EntityClient.EntityConnection.<Open>b__2()
   at System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.DefaultSqlExecutionStrategy.<>c__DisplayClass1.<Execute>b__0()
   at System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.DefaultSqlExecutionStrategy.Execute[TResult](Func`1 operation)
   at System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.DefaultSqlExecutionStrategy.Execute(Action operation)
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.EntityClient.EntityConnection.Open()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.EntityClient.EntityConnection.Open()
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectContext.EnsureConnection(Boolean shouldMonitorTransactions)
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectContext.ExecuteInTransaction[T](Func`1 func, IDbExecutionStrategy executionStrategy, Boolean startLocalTransaction, Boolean releaseConnectionOnSuccess)
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectContext.SaveChangesToStore(SaveOptions options, IDbExecutionStrategy executionStrategy, Boolean startLocalTransaction)
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectContext.<>c__DisplayClass2a.<SaveChangesInternal>b__27()
   at System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.DefaultSqlExecutionStrategy.Execute[TResult](Func`1 operation)
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectContext.SaveChangesInternal(SaveOptions options, Boolean executeInExistingTransaction)
   at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectContext.SaveChanges(SaveOptions options)
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.InternalContext.SaveChanges()
   at System.Data.Entity.Internal.LazyInternalContext.SaveChanges()
   at PMP.EntityFramework.PMPDbContext.SaveChanges() in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\PMP.EntityFramework\EntityFramework\PMPDbContext.cs:line 146
   at Abp.EntityFramework.Repositories.EfRepositoryBase`3.InsertAndGetId(TEntity entity) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp.EntityFramework\EntityFramework\Repositories\EfRepositoryBaseOfTEntityAndTPrimaryKey.cs:line 89
   at Castle.Proxies.EfRepositoryBase`2Proxy_14.InsertAndGetId_callback(Project entity)
   at Castle.Proxies.Invocations.EfRepositoryBase`3_InsertAndGetId_21.InvokeMethodOnTarget()
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Abp.Domain.Uow.UnitOfWorkInterceptor.Intercept(IInvocation invocation) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp\Domain\Uow\UnitOfWorkInterceptor.cs:line 28
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Castle.Proxies.EfRepositoryBase`2Proxy_14.InsertAndGetId(Project entity)
   at PMP.Project.Command.ImportProjectFromSap.Filters.CreateProjectIfNotExist.Execute(ImportProjectFromSapMessage msg) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\PMP.Application\Project\Command.ImportProjectFromSap\Filters\CreateProjectIfNotExist.cs:line 32
   at Abp.FilterPipeline.Pipeline`1.<>c__DisplayClass1.<Execute>b__0(IFilter`1 f) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\Abp.Genisys\FilterPipeline\Pipeline.cs:line 14
   at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.ForEach(Action`1 action)
   at Abp.FilterPipeline.Pipeline`1.Execute(T input) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\Abp.Genisys\FilterPipeline\Pipeline.cs:line 14
   at Castle.Proxies.ImportProjectFromSapServiceProxy.Execute_callback(ImportProjectFromSapInput input)
   at Castle.Proxies.Invocations.IImportProjectFromSapService_Execute.InvokeMethodOnTarget()
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Abp.Logging.LoggingInterceptor.Intercept(IInvocation invocation) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\Abp.Genisys\Logging\LoggingInterceptor.cs:line 32
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Abp.Auditing.AuditingInterceptor.Intercept(IInvocation invocation) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp\Auditing\AuditingInterceptor.cs:line 40
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Abp.Authorization.Interceptors.AuthorizationInterceptor.Intercept(IInvocation invocation) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp\Authorization\Interceptors\AuthorizationInterceptor.cs:line 32
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Abp.Domain.Uow.UnitOfWorkInterceptor.PerformSyncUow(IInvocation invocation, UnitOfWorkOptions options) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp\Domain\Uow\UnitOfWorkInterceptor.cs:line 60
   at Abp.Domain.Uow.UnitOfWorkInterceptor.PerformUow(IInvocation invocation, UnitOfWorkOptions options) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp\Domain\Uow\UnitOfWorkInterceptor.cs:line 52
   at Abp.Domain.Uow.UnitOfWorkInterceptor.Intercept(IInvocation invocation) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp\Domain\Uow\UnitOfWorkInterceptor.cs:line 42
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Abp.Runtime.Validation.Interception.ValidationInterceptor.Intercept(IInvocation invocation) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp\Runtime\Validation\Interception\ValidationInterceptor.cs:line 21
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Castle.Proxies.ImportProjectFromSapServiceProxy.Execute(ImportProjectFromSapInput input)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at Abp.WebApi.Controllers.Dynamic.Interceptors.AbpDynamicApiControllerInterceptor`1.Intercept(IInvocation invocation) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp.Web.Api\WebApi\Controllers\Dynamic\Interceptors\AbpDynamicApiControllerInterceptor.cs:line 44
   at Castle.DynamicProxy.AbstractInvocation.Proceed()
   at Castle.Proxies.DynamicApiController`1Proxy_41.Execute(ImportProjectFromSapInput input)
   at lambda_method(Closure , Object , Object[] )
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ActionExecutor.<>c__DisplayClassc.<GetExecutor>b__6(Object instance, Object[] methodParameters)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ActionExecutor.Execute(Object instance, Object[] arguments)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ExecuteAsync(HttpControllerContext controllerContext, IDictionary`2 arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at Abp.WebApi.Controllers.Dynamic.Selectors.DyanamicHttpActionDescriptor.&lt;ExecuteAsync&gt;b__0(Task`1 task) in c:\InformatiqueIndustrielleSG\BCH\src\PMP\src\trunk\libs\aspnetboilerplate\src\Abp.Web.Api\WebApi\Controllers\Dynamic\Selectors\DyanamicHttpActionDescriptor.cs:line 54
   at System.Threading.Tasks.ContinuationResultTaskFromResultTask`2.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ApiControllerActionInvoker.&lt;InvokeActionAsyncCore&gt;d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Filters.ActionFilterAttribute.&lt;CallOnActionExecutedAsync&gt;d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Web.Http.Filters.ActionFilterAttribute.&lt;CallOnActionExecutedAsync&gt;d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Filters.ActionFilterAttribute.&lt;ExecuteActionFilterAsyncCore&gt;d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Filters.ActionFilterAttribute.&lt;CallOnActionExecutedAsync&gt;d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Web.Http.Filters.ActionFilterAttribute.&lt;CallOnActionExecutedAsync&gt;d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Filters.ActionFilterAttribute.&lt;ExecuteActionFilterAsyncCore&gt;d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ActionFilterResult.&lt;ExecuteAsync&gt;d__2.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ExceptionFilterResult.&lt;ExecuteAsync&gt;d__0.MoveNext()

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    guillaumemorin created

    After some tests, NLog connection does NOT seems to be the culprit.

    My second supposition would be the usage of TransactionScope made by ABP. Is there any plan to replace the TransactionScope usage with the new EF6 BeginTransaction ? <a class="postlink" href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/dn456843.aspx">https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/dn456843.aspx</a> Microsoft now recommend BeginTransaction instead of TransactionScope. Moreover, it is mentioned that TransactionScope cannot be used in cloud scenarios unless you are sure you have one and only one connection. My assumption, I may be wrong, is that no matter how hard we try to use a single connection, we have no control on when the DBContext decide to close and open a new connection, which would cause an escalation to DTC because of the TransactionScope usage. What I suspect that cause this is when SaveChanges is called multiple times in the same ApplicationService method ex: calling Repository.InsertAndGetId() and the SaveChanges() called and the end of UoW.

    I will do some tests by replacing TransactionScope with EF6 BeginTransaction to see if it helps.

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    guillaumemorin created

    A solution explained in this article, is telling EF about the single Database connection. This is done simply by opening the connection yourself after creating the context.

    I will try that first since it is involving less work.

    using (var ctx = new MyEntities())
    {
        ((IObjectContextAdapter)ctx).ObjectContext.Connection.Open();
        ....
        ...all my neat stuff
    }
    

    <a class="postlink" href="http://fabzter.com/blog/avoid-distributed-transactions-using-entity-framework">http://fabzter.com/blog/avoid-distribut ... -framework</a>

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    hikalkan created
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    I did not know that. I opened an issue: <a class="postlink" href="https://github.com/aspnetboilerplate/aspnetboilerplate/issues/581">https://github.com/aspnetboilerplate/as ... issues/581</a> to discuss it and change implementation later.