Setting AssemblyReferences in Azure Functions

[Matthias]

Hi,

I'm trying to implement the Telerik reporting engine using Azure functions. When I provide an objectdatasource the ReportProcessor renders with an Exception

The assembly "MyAssembly" is not permitted to be used by an ObjectDataSource section of your application configuration file.

I assume thisis related to AssemblyReferences configuration specified here: https://docs.telerik.com/reporting/objectdatasource#configuration

Azure functions do not support web.config files. Is there any other option to set the AssemblyReferences?

Thanks
Matthias

[Todor]

Hello Matthias,

Indeed Azure functions ignore web.config and app.config files. Currently there is no other way to set AssemblyReference.
You can try with the following solution provided it the Feature Request: app.config in azure functions #354 thread. I copy and paste the last paragraph of the post by user grammophone that suggests the workaround:

"I solved the problem of running my existing logic layer objects in Azure functions by delegating the work into a different AppDomain which has an App.config associated with it, and created the necessary cross-AppDomain communication."

Regards,
Todor
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[Matthias]

Hi Todor,

thank you for your quick response. The workaround you linked in your answer seems way to complicated in my opinion. I converted my azure function into an azure webjob which allowed the usage of a custom config file.

Regards,
Matthias