Unable to load the provided metadata resource? MetadataException

I have two pertinent tasks for a solution. The first creates My.exe, while the second creates MyModel.dll, a class library that just includes my EF model.

I'm receivingMetadataException VS-generated version of my modelObjectContext ctor. Despite reading Entity Framework Connection Strings Troubleshooting, I'm still unable to pinpoint the source of my issue.

The incorrect constructor code is:

public MyEntities() :
    base(@"name=MyEntities", "MyEntities") // MetadataException here
{
    this.ContextOptions.LazyLoadingEnabled = true;
    OnContextCreated();
}

Zzz-35-Zzz is scheduled toEmbedInOutputAssembly . When I launch Reflector and open MyModel.dll, I see:

• DataAccessLayer.MyModel.csdl
• DataAccessLayer.MyModel.msl
• DataAccessLayer.MyModel.ssdl

I've tried changing my app.config's Develop Action toNone and Content , yet neither alters the situation. The configuration file includes:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
  <connectionStrings>
    <add name="MyEntities" 
         connectionString="metadata=
            res://*/DataAccessLayer.MyModel.csdl|
            res://*/DataAccessLayer.MyModel.ssdl|
            res://*/DataAccessLayer.MyModel.msl;
            provider=Devart.Data.PostgreSql;
            provider connection string=&quot;
                User Id=MY_USER;
                Password=MY_PASS;
                Host=127.0.0.1;
                Database=MY_DB;
                Persist Security Info=True&quot;"
         providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
  </connectionStrings>
</configuration>

I tried changing the resource prefix.res://*/ using bothres://MyModel.dll/ and res://MyModel/ , leaving the remainder unaltered (because it corresponds to the resources in MyModel.dll), but neither approach resolved the issue. It's strong-named in my class library.

Both my class library and executable projects have references toSystem.Data.Entity and Devart.Data.PostgreSql , and My.exe and My.dll are being constructed in the same spot.