DacFx and Custom DeploymentContributor (AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor) - dacpac

Question

I've tried at least a dozen or so ways to get the module to load and work but still get the same error: 
Error SQL0: Required contributor with id 'AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor' could not be loaded.
I've tried to run it with DacFax/SqlPackage 150 (x64) and 140 (Both x86 and x64).
All iterations of SqlPackage command attempted:
Full Path to DLL 150 DacFx 
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\DAC\bin\sqlpackage.exe" /a:Publish /SourceFile:C:\work\somedb.dacpac /TargetConnectionString:"Server=tcp:somedb.database.windows.net,1433;" /p:ExcludeObjectTypes="Users;Permissions;Logins;RoleMembership" /p:VerifyDeployment=False /p:AllowIncompatiblePlatform=True /p:TreatVerificationErrorsAsWarnings=True /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributorPaths="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\DAC\bin\Extensions\AgileSqlClub.SqlPackageFilter.dll" /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributors=AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributorArguments="SqlPackageFilter0=IgnoreName(.PainInTheRearFunction.)"
Full Path to Dir w DLL 150 DacFx 
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\DAC\bin\sqlpackage.exe" /a:Publish /SourceFile:C:\work\somedb.dacpac /TargetConnectionString:"Server=tcp:somedb.database.windows.net,1433;" /p:ExcludeObjectTypes="Users;Permissions;Logins;RoleMembership" /p:VerifyDeployment=False /p:AllowIncompatiblePlatform=True /p:TreatVerificationErrorsAsWarnings=True /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributorPaths="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\DAC\bin\Extensions" /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributors=AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributorArguments="SqlPackageFilter0=IgnoreName(.PainInTheRearFunction.)" 
No Path 150 DacFx   
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\DAC\bin\sqlpackage.exe" /a:Publish /SourceFile::C:\work\somedb.dacpac /TargetConnectionString:"Server=tcp:somedb.database.windows.net,1433;" /p:ExcludeObjectTypes="Users;Permissions;Logins;RoleMembership" /p:VerifyDeployment=False /p:AllowIncompatiblePlatform=True /p:TreatVerificationErrorsAsWarnings=True /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributors=AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributorArguments="SqlPackageFilter0=IgnoreName(.PainInTheRearFunction.)"
140 DacFx x86 (Doesn't support Additional Path Argument) 
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin\sqlpackage.exe" /a:Publish /SourceFile:C:\work\somedb.dacpac /TargetConnectionString:"tcp:somedb.database.windows.net,1433;" /p:ExcludeObjectTypes="Users;Permissions;Logins;RoleMembership" /p:VerifyDeployment=False /p:AllowIncompatiblePlatform=True /p:TreatVerificationErrorsAsWarnings=True  /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributors=AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributorArguments="SqlPackageFilter0=IgnoreName(.PainInTheRearFunction.)"
140 DacFx x64 (Doesn't support Additional Path Argument) 
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin\sqlpackage.exe" /a:Publish /SourceFile:C:\work\somedb.dacpac /TargetConnectionString:" tcp:somedb.database.windows.net,1433;" /p:ExcludeObjectTypes="Users;Permissions;Logins;RoleMembership" /p:VerifyDeployment=False /p:AllowIncompatiblePlatform=True /p:TreatVerificationErrorsAsWarnings=True  /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributors=AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor /p:AdditionalDeploymentContributorArguments="SqlPackageFilter0=IgnoreName(. PainInTheRearFunction.)"
Where I've tried to put the dll and pdb file:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\DAC\bin
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\DAC\bin\Extensions
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\DAC\bin\Extensions\AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin\
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin\Extensions
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin\Extension\AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin\Extensions
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin\Extension\AgileSqlClub.DeploymentFilterContributor
Same folder as dacpac (C:\work)
I am using the release version of the AgileSqlClub Deployment Contributor downloaded in zip format from here:
https://github.com/GoEddie/DeploymentContributorFilterer/releases/tag/1.4.4.1
Zip contains 2 files:
AgileSqlClub.SqlPackageFilter.dll
AgileSqlClub.SqlPackageFilter.pdb
I've read a dozen or so articles including:
SQL Server Data Tools: Error loading custom DeploymentPlanModifier: Required contributor with id could not be loaded
https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/268707/exclude-certain-schema-along-with-unnamed-constraints-in-ssdt
https://the.agilesql.club/2015/01/howto-filter-dacpac-deployments/
I am not using SSDT just downloaded versions of DacFramework.msi (140/150)
If I remove the DeploymentFilter arguments then SqlPackage loads everything but fails at the PainInTheRearFunction I am trying to filter and Ignore on.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

I had the same issue.
Lots of those links referred to "unblocking" the dll which I originally dismissed, thinking things had moved on since versions of windows that were referenced.
I still needed to do this. Screenshot below to illustrate.
Having the AgileSqlClub.SqlPackageFilter.dll in the same folder as SqlPackage.exe was where it worked