.net core Update Service Reference missing

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In my .net core 3.1 project I have consumed SOAP Web Service. After I moved on new PC and system, I downloaded VS 2019, cloned project but then when I tried to Update my Web Reference I saw that WCF section in my project has changed. I think I need to install something additionaly to my Visual Studio but I couldnt find anything 'WCF' that isnt installed in VS Installer.

I dont have this button anymore (Update Service Reference):

(Example screen from youtube):

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I didnt 'add connected service' to this project by myself so I dont know if I did something wrong after downloading visual studio again. Now, when I want to update service reference I must go to Connected Serice>Edit and then search for wsdl and then update, but the process is same as adding new conencted service. I think I might be missing some visual studio extension.

When I update my Service "new way" then in 'ConnectedService.json' these two lines are deleted:

"ProviderId": "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ConnectedService.Wcf", "Version": "15.0.40203.910",

Next thing is when I "add service reference" option "Microsoft WCF Web Service Reference Provider" isnt available, but "WCF Web Service" is. enter image description here

My visual studio 2019 enterprise version is up-to date.

asp.net-core wcf c#
1 Answers

And as for the answer, posted by a MS person on a post in their forum:

The behavior you’ve observed that “Microsoft WCF Web Service Reference Provider” isn’t there on 16.10.4 is a change by-design. Start from 16.11, you are supposed to add a service reference via right clicking solution and then choose “Add” -> “Connected Service”, then in the left panel click “Service References (OpenAPI, gRPC, WCF Web Service)”, in the popped up list select “WCF Web Service” and go though the wizards to add a service reference.

To update an existing service, open the “Service References (OpenAPI, gRPC, WCF Web Service)” panel, click “…” beside the existing service which you want to update and then select “Edit” in the dropped down menu item, complete the popped up wizards to update that service.

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