Unable to restart an instance using DFM in .Net 7 Isolated

[Vishal-Chintalapati]

We've used DurableFunctionsMonitor.DotNetIsolated 6.3.0 -beta1 version to setup our DFM. When we run it and try to restart any failed/ pending instance it shows a popup saying restart is not supported for isolated process. Do we have any ETA on when it could be available. Also please share any work arounds for this(if any)

[scale-tone]

Do we have any ETA on when it could be available

No we don't. Remember, this is not a Microsoft official product, but rather a voluntary project created and driven by selfless enthusiasts.

Also please share any work arounds for this(if any)

You can always do that with a non-isolated version of DfMon, e.g. with DfMon VsCode extension.

[Vishal-Chintalapati]

So, our function is actually built as an isolated one. Not sure if the non-isolated packages would be compatible. Please suggest otherwise.

[mronnblom-ith]

Since it is now clarified that DfMon is an official MS product, I would like to bump this feature request. Looking at the code, I suspect that it is blocked on this issue in durabletask-dotnet though, so I poked them too. 😄

[mronnblom-ith]

The linked issue is now resolved, i.e. Restart has been implemented in durabletask-dotnet. So hopefully that means nothing is blocking from also adding that to DFM Isolated.

[scale-tone]

Pushed a beta package with Restart support: https://www.nuget.org/packages/DurableFunctionsMonitor.DotNetIsolated/6.7.2-beta1
Can you guys confirm it works on your end?

[mronnblom-ith]

@scale-tone I can confirm that Restart works in isolated mode with the beta package. My testing with different statuses:

Running, new Id - Works
Running, same Id - Error. Expected?
Suspended, new Id - Works
Suspended, same Id - Error. Expected?
Terminated, new Id - Works
Terminated, same Id - Works
Completed, new Id - Works
Completed, same Id - Works

I would guess that Restarting with the same Id is not supposed to work for Running/Suspended (or Pending).

[scale-tone]

Thanks for confirming @mronnblom-ith !
Pushed as part of v6.7.2