How do I remove a element from web.config using transformation?

Question

I would like to remove the entire element sessionState from my web.config using transformation.

I have tried , but the element wasn't removed.

    <?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration xmlns:xdt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/XML-Document-Transform">
  <system.serviceModel>
    <client>
      <!-- Some endpoints -->
    </client>
  </system.serviceModel>
  <sessionState xdt:Transform="Remove" />
  <system.net>
    <!--Email para ambiente de teste-->
    <mailSettings>

      <!-- SMTP CONFIG -->

    </mailSettings>
  </system.net>
</configuration>

Possible duplicate of [Unable to Remove Web.Config Nodes using Transform](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10388652/unable-to-remove-web-config-nodes-using-transform) — Michael Freidgeim, Mar 06 '17 at 05:54

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 24 '16 at 18:33

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Your transformation is correct.

I think the issue here is that you're expecting the transformation to take place when you Build the website in different modes(Debug\Release etc) but you need to understand that the transformation will only run when you Publish the web application.

You can test this by simply publishing to a folder on your local machine.

answered Aug 24 '16 at 18:33

Denys Wessels

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Thanks for your response. Thats not the case I'm trying to do that because I'm using Jenkins. Some parts are being transformed as expected, but the sessionState element, wasn't removed from the config. – Caio Himmelsbach Aug 24 '16 at 18:37
To which config file did you apply this transformation?debug or release? – Denys Wessels Aug 24 '16 at 18:39
A custom one that I've created. It's working my problem is to remove that element. – Caio Himmelsbach Aug 24 '16 at 18:41
When you publish your web application you need to select that specific configuration file under the Publish > Settings – Denys Wessels Aug 24 '16 at 18:43

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 05 '16 at 14:02

I forgot to use the <system.web> tag on my transformation. I realize it a while a go. Thanks for the responses.

`

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration xmlns:xdt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/XML-Document-Transform">
    <system.serviceModel>
       <client>
         <!-- Some endpoints -->
       </client>
    </system.serviceModel>
    <system.web>
      <sessionState mode="InProc" xdt:Transform="SetAttributes" />
    </system.web>
    <system.net>
    <mailSettings>
        <-- SMTP CONFIG -->
    </mailSettings>
  </system.net>
</configuration>`

How do I remove a element from web.config using transformation?

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