EF Core DbContext not using global GuidRepresentation

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The error message you encountered indicates that the GuidSerializer is unable to serialize a Guid when the GuidRepresentation is unspecified. To fix this error in your DbContext, you need to specify the GuidRepresentation for the Guid property.

In the case of the MongoDB C# Driver, you can use the BsonGuidRepresentation attribute to specify the representation for the Guid property. Here’s an example of how to use it:

[BsonGuidRepresentation(GuidRepresentation.Standard)]public Guid MyGuid { get; set; }

In this example, the GuidRepresentation.Standard is used, which is equivalent to BsonBinaryData subtype 4. You can choose other GuidRepresentation values depending on your requirements.

Make sure to add the BsonGuidRepresentation attribute to all Guid properties in your DbContext that need to be serialized.

If you’re using an older version of the MongoDB C# Driver (version 2.x), you can set the GuidRepresentationMode to V3 before creating the client. This can be done using the following code:

BsonDefaults.GuidRepresentationMode = GuidRepresentationMode.V3;

Remember to specify the GuidRepresentation for each Guid property to avoid the BsonSerializationException.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.

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