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Running dsc3 throws sequence contains no elements

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Description

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Knowing that dsc3 is in experimental support phase, I was looking to get a working example. Unfortuntately, I'm stuck on the following step. These are what I'm following. In the settings.json I have the following:

{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/winget-settings.schema.json",
    "experimentalFeatures": {
        "configureSelfElevate": true,
        "dsc3": true
    }
}

I'm running version: v1.11.190-preview. I'm feeding the following example.winget.dsc.resource.yaml file:

$schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2023/08/config/document.json
metadata:
  winget:
    processor: dscv3
resources:
  - name: Registry
    type: Microsoft.Windows/Registry
    metadata: 
      description: Registry
    properties:
      keyPath: HKCU\1\2\3

This throws the following error message: 0x80131509 : unknown error. Looking further in the log file:

2025-04-01 07:31:49.007 [CONF] System.InvalidOperationException: Sequence contains no elements
   at System.Linq.ThrowHelper.ThrowNoElementsException()
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.First[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
   at Microsoft.Management.Configuration.Processor.DSCv3.Helpers.ProcessorSettings.FindDscExecutablePath()
   at Microsoft.Management.Configuration.Processor.DSCv3.Helpers.ProcessorSettings.get_EffectiveDscExecutablePath()
   at Microsoft.Management.Configuration.Processor.DSCv3.Helpers.ProcessorSettings.ToString()
   at Microsoft.Management.Configuration.Processor.DSCv3ConfigurationSetProcessorFactory.CreateSetProcessorInternal(ConfigurationSet set, Boolean isLimitMode)
   at Microsoft.Management.Configuration.Processor.Factory.ConfigurationSetProcessorFactoryBase.CreateSetProcessor(ConfigurationSet incomingSet)
2025-04-01 07:31:49.026 [CONF] [FAIL] Microsoft.Management.Configuration.dll!00007FFB4FB6B31E: LogHr(1) tid(28bc0) 80131509
Steps to reproduce

Described in the description.

Expected behavior

The configuration document should be applied.

Actual behavior

Error occurs

Environment
Windows Package Manager (Preview) v1.11.190-preview
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26100.2033
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.26.190.0

Winget Directories
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
Configuration Modules              %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Configuration\Modules

Links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
--------------------------------------------------
LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the shown settings.json and example.winget.dsc.resource.yaml, then start at ProcessorSettings.FindDscExecutablePath() in the logged DSCv3 stack trace. Investigate why the executable lookup has no elements; done means the configuration document applies without the Sequence contains no elements error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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