I can build successful. Below is my settings and build logs for your reference:


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Finishing: NuGet restore
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Evaluating condition for step: 'Build solution USQLDemoProject/USQLDemoProject.sln'
Evaluating: succeeded()
Evaluating succeeded:
=> (Boolean) True
Expanded: True
Result: True
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Starting: Build solution USQLDemoProject/USQLDemoProject.sln
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Task : Visual Studio Build
Description : Build with MSBuild and set the Visual Studio version property
Version : 1.120.0
Author : Microsoft Corporation
Help : [More Information](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=613727)
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VstsTaskSdk 0.8.2 commit
Entering D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\_tasks\VSBuild_71a9a2d3-a98a-4caa-96ab-affca411ecda\1.120.0\VSBuild.ps1.
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SYSTEM_CULTURE: 'en-US'
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INPUT_VSVERSION: '14.0'
INPUT_MSBUILDARCHITECTURE: 'x86'
INPUT_MSBUILDARGS: '/p:USQLSDKPath=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\build\runtime;USQLTargetType=SyntaxCheck;DataRoot=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject'
INPUT_SOLUTION: 'D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln'
INPUT_PLATFORM: 'any cpu'
INPUT_CONFIGURATION: 'release'
INPUT_CLEAN: 'false'
Converted to bool: False
INPUT_MAXIMUMCPUCOUNT: 'false'
Converted to bool: False
INPUT_RESTORENUGETPACKAGES: 'false'
Converted to bool: False
INPUT_LOGPROJECTEVENTS: 'false'
Converted to bool: False
INPUT_CREATELOGFILE: 'false'
Converted to bool: False
INPUT_VSLOCATION (empty)
INPUT_MSBUILDLOCATION (empty)
INPUT_MSBUILDVERSION (empty)
Loading module from path 'D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\_tasks\VSBuild_71a9a2d3-a98a-4caa-96ab-affca411ecda\1.120.0\ps_modules\MSBuildHelpers\MSBuildHelpers.psm1'.
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SYSTEM_CULTURE: 'en-US'
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Loaded 9 strings.
Exporting function 'Format-MSBuildArguments'.
Exporting function 'Invoke-BuildTools'.
Exporting function 'Get-MSBuildPath'.
Exporting function 'Get-SolutionFiles'.
Exporting function 'Get-VisualStudio_15_0'.
Exporting function 'Select-MSBuildPath'.
Importing function 'Format-MSBuildArguments'.
Importing function 'Get-MSBuildPath'.
Importing function 'Get-SolutionFiles'.
Importing function 'Get-VisualStudio_15_0'.
Importing function 'Invoke-BuildTools'.
Importing function 'Select-MSBuildPath'.
Entering Get-SolutionFiles.
Solution: 'D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln'
Leaving Get-SolutionFiles.
Entering Select-VSVersion.
PreferredVersion: '14.0'
Entering Get-VSPath.
Version: '14.0'
Leaving Get-VSPath.
Leaving Select-VSVersion.
Entering Select-MSBuildPath.
PreferredVersion: '14.0'
Architecture: 'x86'
Defaulted MSBuild location method to: version
Entering Get-MSBuildPath.
Version: '14.0'
Architecture: 'x86'
Loading Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL
Not found.
Loading Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL
MSBuild: C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe
Leaving Get-MSBuildPath.
Leaving Select-MSBuildPath.
Entering Format-MSBuildArguments.
MSBuildArguments: '/p:USQLSDKPath=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\build\runtime;USQLTargetType=SyntaxCheck;DataRoot=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject'
Platform: 'any cpu'
Configuration: 'release'
VSVersion: '14.0'
MaximumCpuCount: 'False'
AZURE_HTTP_USER_AGENT: 'VSTS_fc52d179-f3fd-460b-adb1-5ac84bd0e765_build_40_1819'
Leaving Format-MSBuildArguments.
Entering Invoke-BuildTools.
NuGetRestore: 'False'
SolutionFiles: 'D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln'
MSBuildLocation: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe'
MSBuildArguments: '/p:USQLSDKPath=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\build\runtime;USQLTargetType=SyntaxCheck;DataRoot=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject /p:platform="any cpu" /p:configuration="release" /p:VisualStudioVersion="14.0" /p:_MSDeployUserAgent="VSTS_fc52d179-f3fd-460b-adb1-5ac84bd0e765_build_40_1819"'
Clean: 'False'
NoTimelineLogger: 'True'
CreateLogFile: 'False'
Entering Invoke-MSBuild.
ProjectFile: 'D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln'
MSBuildPath: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe'
AdditionalArguments: '/p:USQLSDKPath=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\build\runtime;USQLTargetType=SyntaxCheck;DataRoot=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject /p:platform="any cpu" /p:configuration="release" /p:VisualStudioVersion="14.0" /p:_MSDeployUserAgent="VSTS_fc52d179-f3fd-460b-adb1-5ac84bd0e765_build_40_1819"'
NoTimelineLogger: 'True'
Asserting leaf path exists: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe'
Asserting leaf path exists: 'D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\_tasks\VSBuild_71a9a2d3-a98a-4caa-96ab-affca411ecda\1.120.0\ps_modules\MSBuildHelpers\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.MSBuild.Logger.dll'
Entering Invoke-VstsTool.
FileName: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe'
Arguments: '"D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln" /nologo /nr:false /dl:CentralLogger,"D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\_tasks\VSBuild_71a9a2d3-a98a-4caa-96ab-affca411ecda\1.120.0\ps_modules\MSBuildHelpers\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.MSBuild.Logger.dll";"RootDetailId=|SolutionDir=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject"*ForwardingLogger,"D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\_tasks\VSBuild_71a9a2d3-a98a-4caa-96ab-affca411ecda\1.120.0\ps_modules\MSBuildHelpers\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.MSBuild.Logger.dll" /p:USQLSDKPath=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\build\runtime;USQLTargetType=SyntaxCheck;DataRoot=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject /p:platform="any cpu" /p:configuration="release" /p:VisualStudioVersion="14.0" /p:_MSDeployUserAgent="VSTS_fc52d179-f3fd-460b-adb1-5ac84bd0e765_build_40_1819"'
RequireExitCodeZero: 'True'
"C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe" "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln" /nologo /nr:false /dl:CentralLogger,"D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\_tasks\VSBuild_71a9a2d3-a98a-4caa-96ab-affca411ecda\1.120.0\ps_modules\MSBuildHelpers\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.MSBuild.Logger.dll";"RootDetailId=|SolutionDir=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject"*ForwardingLogger,"D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\_tasks\VSBuild_71a9a2d3-a98a-4caa-96ab-affca411ecda\1.120.0\ps_modules\MSBuildHelpers\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.MSBuild.Logger.dll" /p:USQLSDKPath=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\build\runtime;USQLTargetType=SyntaxCheck;DataRoot=D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject /p:platform="any cpu" /p:configuration="release" /p:VisualStudioVersion="14.0" /p:_MSDeployUserAgent="VSTS_fc52d179-f3fd-460b-adb1-5ac84bd0e765_build_40_1819"
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
Build started 10/30/2017 3:33:02 PM.
Project "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln" on node 1 (default targets).
ValidateSolutionConfiguration:
Building solution configuration "release|any cpu".
Project "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln" (1) is building "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.usqlproj" (2) on node 1 (default targets).
PrepareForBuild:
Creating directory "bin\Release\".
Creating directory "obj\Release\".
USqlCompilerTarget:
Building Script:
Build All Scripts in 'USQLDemoProject.usqlproj' ...
Building 'Script.usql' ...
D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\build\runtime\LocalRunHelper.exe compile -Shallow -FlatDir -Script "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject\bin\Release\Script\Script.usql" -WorkDir "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject\bin\Release\Script" -DataRoot "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject" -Temp "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject\bin\Release\Script\_TMP" -DumpCommonResult "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject\bin\Release\Script\Script.usql.comresult" -DumpResult "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject\bin\Release\Script\Script.usql.xml" -SkipInputCheck
Build suceeded
CoreCompile:
Skipping target "CoreCompile" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
Copying file from "obj\Release\Algebra.xml" to "bin\Release\Algebra.xml".
USQLDemoProject -> D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject\bin\Release\Algebra.xml
Done Building Project "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.usqlproj" (default targets).
Project "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln" (1) is building "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\ConsoleApp1\ConsoleApp1.csproj" (3) on node 1 (default targets).
PrepareForBuild:
Creating directory "bin\Release\".
Creating directory "obj\Release\".
GenerateBindingRedirects:
No suggested binding redirects from ResolveAssemblyReferences.
CoreCompile:
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\csc.exe /noconfig /nowarn:1701,1702 /nostdlib+ /platform:anycpu32bitpreferred /errorreport:prompt /warn:4 /define:TRACE /highentropyva+ /reference:D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\lib\net45\Microsoft.Analytics.Diagnostics.dll /reference:D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\lib\net45\Microsoft.Analytics.Interfaces.dll /reference:D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\lib\net45\Microsoft.Analytics.Interfaces.Streaming.dll /reference:D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\lib\net45\Microsoft.Analytics.Types.dll /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5.2\Microsoft.CSharp.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\M...
Using shared compilation with compiler from directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin
_CopyFilesMarkedCopyLocal:
Copying file from "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\lib\net45\Microsoft.Analytics.Diagnostics.dll" to "bin\Release\Microsoft.Analytics.Diagnostics.dll".
Copying file from "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\lib\net45\Microsoft.Analytics.Interfaces.dll" to "bin\Release\Microsoft.Analytics.Interfaces.dll".
Copying file from "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\lib\net45\Microsoft.Analytics.Interfaces.Streaming.dll" to "bin\Release\Microsoft.Analytics.Interfaces.Streaming.dll".
Copying file from "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\packages\Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.1.3.1019-preview\lib\net45\Microsoft.Analytics.Types.dll" to "bin\Release\Microsoft.Analytics.Types.dll".
_CopyAppConfigFile:
Copying file from "App.config" to "bin\Release\ConsoleApp1.exe.config".
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
Copying file from "obj\Release\ConsoleApp1.exe" to "bin\Release\ConsoleApp1.exe".
ConsoleApp1 -> D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\ConsoleApp1\bin\Release\ConsoleApp1.exe
Copying file from "obj\Release\ConsoleApp1.pdb" to "bin\Release\ConsoleApp1.pdb".
Done Building Project "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\ConsoleApp1\ConsoleApp1.csproj" (default targets).
Done Building Project "D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\8\s\USQLDemoProject\USQLDemoProject.sln" (default targets).
Build succeeded.
0 Warning(s)
0 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:07.24
Exit code: 0
Leaving Invoke-VstsTool.
Leaving Invoke-MSBuild.
Leaving Invoke-BuildTools.
Leaving D:\marina\newTFSPCagent\_work\_tasks\VSBuild_71a9a2d3-a98a-4caa-96ab-affca411ecda\1.120.0\VSBuild.ps1.
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Finishing: Build solution USQLDemoProject/USQLDemoProject.sln
/p:USQLSDKPath=$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/{projectname}/packages/Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.USQL.SDK.{version_you_intalled}/build/runtime /p:USQLTargetType=SyntaxCheck /p:DataRoot=$(Build.SourcesDirectory)
. And also please check if you select Visual Studio Version correctly for VS Build task. After make sure the arguments and VS version are correct, what's the result of the build? - Marina Liu