WCF Data Service reference in WPF Project in VS2017
I typically generate my clients via the DataSvcUtil.exe which is part of the .net framework
e.g.
"%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe" /dataservicecollection /version:2.0 /language:CSharp /out:c:\temp\DataService.cs /uri:http://localhost:16584/DataService/
The MSDN docs:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee383989(v=vs.110).aspx
As TGRA so eloquently stated, the best bet for VS2017 at time of writing is to use the dataserviceutil.exe. To make things simpler for myself I do the following:
In File Explorer, navigate to the
datasvcutil.exeusing the path as follows:%windir%\Microsoft.NET\{{YOUR_PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE}}\{{YOUR_FRAMEWORKVERSION}}Hold
shiftand right-click. SelectOpen Commandwindow here(or command prompt if you prefer.Now execute a datasvcutil.exe command like so for C#:
datasvcutil /language:Csharp /out:{{PATH_TO_PROJECT}}/{{SERVICE_NAME}}.cs /uri:{{URL_TO_SERVICE}}.svcOR execute a datasvcutil.exe command like so for Visual Basic:
datasvcutil /language:VB /out:{{PATH_TO_PROJECT}}/{{SERVICE_NAME}}.VB /uri:{{URL_TO_SERVICE}}.svc
And voila, you're done.