Version mismatch for retail realm package

Tiwana, Ramandeep 0 Reputation points
2026-06-16T17:57:46.9433333+00:00

New update by retail realm provided a package that is targeting to .net6.0 framework but my application run on net standard framework 2.0 . Does RR supports is multi targeted frameworks and or are you able to provide RR that is compatible with .NET framework 2.0?

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    2026-06-16T17:57:59.14+00:00

    Retail Realm’s package that targets .NET 6.0 cannot be used directly in an application that targets .NET Standard 2.0. A .NET 6.0 assembly is not compatible “downwards” with .NET Standard 2.0; compatibility flows the other way (for example, net6.0 is compatible with netstandard2.0, not vice versa).

    For a NuGet package to be usable from a .NET Standard 2.0 application, the package must either:

    1. Target netstandard2.0 (or another framework compatible with your app’s target), or
    2. Be multi-targeted and include a netstandard2.0 assembly alongside the net6.0 assembly.

    When a package supports multiple frameworks, all assemblies for compatible frameworks must expose the same or a superset of the API surface so that consumers can compile against one TFM and run against another without MissingMethodException or TypeLoadException.

    In this case, to use Retail Realm from a .NET Standard 2.0 application, Retail Realm would need to ship a multi-targeted package that includes a netstandard2.0 build (or another framework compatible with your app). Without such a compatible TFM in the package, the .NET Standard 2.0 application cannot consume the .NET 6.0-only package.

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  2. Damien Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,135 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-06-17T04:19:27.02+00:00

    Hello @Tiwana, Ramandeep ,

    Thank you for sharing.

    I cannot confirm Retail Realm's own packaging plans, but from the .NET/NuGet side, a package that only ships a net6.0 target is not a direct fit for a project that must stay on netstandard2.0.

    NuGet selects package assets based on the target framework of the consuming project. If the Retail Realm package only contains net6.0 assets, NuGet has no compatible asset to use for a netstandard2.0 project.

    The important distinction is that netstandard2.0 is a compatibility target used to share library code across supported .NET implementations, while net6.0 is a modern .NET target. Microsoft’s .NET Standard guidance states that .NET 5 and later reduce the need for .NET Standard in most scenarios, but if a library needs to share code between .NET Framework and other .NET implementations, netstandard2.0 is the recommended target.

    You can see the references here:

    If your project must remain on netstandard2.0, the practical next step is to ask the Retail Realm package owner whether they can publish a compatible netstandard2.0 asset, or a multi-targeted package that includes both net6.0 and netstandard2.0, if their code can support that.

    If the package owner only provides net6.0, then the consuming project/application would need to retarget to a compatible modern .NET target, or you would need to use an older package version that still contains compatible assets.

    I hope this helps. If you found my response helpful or informative, I would greatly appreciate it if you could follow this guidance or provide feedback.   

    Thank you.   

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  3. Bruce (SqlWork.com) 85,281 Reputation points
    2026-06-17T20:12:10.73+00:00

    RR is an independent company and not supported by this forum. You should contact them to determine support options. That said, it sounds like you are using the legacy Dynamics 365 Retail which has limited support. Perhaps it is time to migrate to Dynamics 365 Commerce which supports modern .net core assemblies.

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