Sitecore PowerShell extensions module compatibility with Sitecore 9.2

Question

I am trying to install the Sitecore PowerShell extensions module in Sitecore 9.2. While installing this module, I received a w3wp crash error as:

When I try to run any script, I am receiving "Sitecore.Jobs.Jobs" error as:

Is the Sitecore PowerShell extensions module compatible with Sitecore 9.2?

Answer 1

I do know that I personally built 5.1 to address the compatibility issue with jobs.

I encourage you to consider trying that to confirm it corrects the issue.

https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/releases

For some clarification. The official SPE builds on GitHub have embedded the VersionSpecific dll into the primary dll. When the installation takes place that file gets deleted because it's no longer needed on the disk. The builds hosted by Sitecore were essentially recompiled to target Sitecore 9.2 and do not contain the same exact code as seen in the official SPE builds.

Answer 2

On Sitecore 9.2, the Jobs API changed. You should use either:

• The official Sitecore Powershell Extensions 5.1 version: https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/releases/tag/5.1
• The SXA build of Sitecore Powershell Extensions 5.0 for Sitecore 9.2: https://dev.sitecore.net/Downloads/Sitecore_Experience_Accelerator/19/Sitecore_Experience_Accelerator_190.aspx

Regarding the w3wp crash, it looks very similar to this xConnect crash KB: https://kb.sitecore.net/articles/494291

If you are on a Windows 10 build older than 1809, could you try installing the ".NET Framework November 2018 Security and Quality Rollup" as mentioned in the KB solution?

If you are on Windows 10 1809 or newer, could you try the binding redirect workaround?

Before:

<dependentAssembly>
    <assemblyIdentity name="System.Security.Cryptography.Algorithms" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" />
    <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.3.0.0" newVersion="4.3.0.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" />
</dependentAssembly>

After:

<dependentAssembly>
    <assemblyIdentity name="System.Security.Cryptography.Algorithms" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" />
    <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.3.0.0" newVersion="4.0.0.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" />
</dependentAssembly>

Answer 3

No, Sitecore 9.2 released just a few days ago and it has a new Sitecore.Kernel dll, the latest Sitecore PowerShell extension module has lots of dependency on Sitecore.Kernel. With the latest release, you will not find the Sitecore.Jobs.Jobs and that is what in your error. You should wait for some time for Sitecore 9.2 compatible SPE module version. See below image for references -

Answer 4

If you do have this issues

Could not load type 'Sitecore.Jobs.Job' from assembly 'Sitecore.Kernel, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'

while running Publish-Item PowerShell command then you need to upgrade to 6.0 version. Powershell 5.1 will fail to run Publish-Item. It is known issue.