failed to find target with hash string 'android-26' in: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\AndroidSDK\25

You are getting the below issue, which is build error from android cordova application

* What went wrong:

> failed to find target with hash string 'android-26' in: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\AndroidSDK\25

It is happening as you have not installed the particular image which your application is pointing to. You are missing the image where your android SDK is present as 

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\AndroidSDK\25

You are having the android SDK version mentioned in Build.Gradle as like below.

ext {     apply from: 'cordova.gradle'     cdvCompileSdkVersion = 26 //privateHelpers.getProjectTarget()     cdvBuildToolsVersion = privateHelpers.findLatestInstalledBuildTools() }

The specified type member '' is not supported in LINQ to Entities.

Getting issue with entity framework for newly added column into database table.

The specified type member '' is not supported in LINQ to Entities. Only initializers, entity members, and entity navigation properties are supported.

Issue : procedure entry point __crtCreateSymbolicLinkW could not be located in the dynamic link library MSVCR110.dll.

Issue :

if you are getting below issue while starting the visual studio 2012,

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devenv.exe - Entry Point Not Found
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The procedure entry point __crtCreateSymbolicLinkW could not be located in the dynamic link library MSVCR110.dll.
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OK
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Solution

Just install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 from below link,
Based on requirement download 32bit or 64bit setup.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=30679