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Error : "Could not load file or assembly 'System.Text.Json "when I try to run custom workflow that uses it

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Hello,

When I try to run my custom workflow code that uses the reference System.Text.Json to deserialize a Json file, I get this error. If I understand correctly this is not supported inside CRM? I tried googling it, but I got a lot of mixed answers. Some where about using Newtonsoft.Json with ILmerge. Some other said that I Newtonsoft is not supported, but that System.Text.Json should be fully supported. So my question is how do I deserialize a json file in a custom workflow in CRM 2016?

Thank you

addition info:

System.Text.Json seems to require netcore version 4.6.1 so that's the one that I used.

I am using CRM 2016

Here is the error message:

Unhandled Exception: System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[[Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault, Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35]]: Unexpected exception from plug-in (Execute): APISync.CRMConnector: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Text.Json, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.Detail:
<OrganizationServiceFault xmlns:i="">www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="">schemas.microsoft.com/.../Contracts">
<ErrorCode>-2147220956</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:d2p1="">schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic" />
<Message>Unexpected exception from plug-in (Execute): APISync.CRMConnector: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Text.Json, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.</Message>
<Timestamp>2020-09-21T20:51:48.2706629Z</Timestamp>
<InnerFault i:nil="true" /

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    a33ik Profile Picture
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    RE: Error : "Could not load file or assembly 'System.Text.Json "when I try to run custom workflow that uses it

    Hello,

    You can use Newtonsoft.Json library and merge it using ILmerge but as you mentioned it will be unsupported but it will work. If you want to use supported approach check following post - develop1.net/.../ILMergeNotSupported

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    Bipin D365 Profile Picture
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    RE: Error : "Could not load file or assembly 'System.Text.Json "when I try to run custom workflow that uses it

    Hi,

    Check below blog which talks about deserializing json object in supported way without using newtonsoft dll.

    www.inogic.com/.../

    Please mark my answer verified if i were helpful

  • dev2143 Profile Picture
    30 on at
    RE: Error : "Could not load file or assembly 'System.Text.Json "when I try to run custom workflow that uses it

    Thank you I managed to make it work with DataContractJsonSerializer.

  • Bihar Profile Picture
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    RE: Error : "Could not load file or assembly 'System.Text.Json "when I try to run custom workflow that uses it

    Will it support for nested JSON response

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