Can I configure an entity to eager load a relation using an EntityTypeConfiguration object?

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I have table Employer and EmployerParam. Almost needless to say 1 Employer has 1 to many EmployeeParams. I want that every time an Employee is loaded, its EmployeeParams are included, i.e. eager-loaded.

The only other was I can think of is using a repository method, but that can always be bypassed and the Employer loaded without Params.

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 13 '13 at 11:42

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There is no configuration for eager loading. You always have to call the Include method. For example in a helper method.

 return this.Employer.Include(e => e.EmployeeParams);

answered Aug 13 '13 at 11:42

dm88

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Yet most times Include only accepts a string and not a lambda, as in your example. Any idea why that is? – ProfK Aug 13 '13 at 12:58
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Add following namespace: using System.Data.Entity; – dm88 Aug 13 '13 at 13:05
Which EF version are you using? – dm88 Aug 13 '13 at 13:13
I'm using v5. It was the missing `using System.Data.Entity;`, thanks. – ProfK Aug 13 '13 at 13:21

Can I configure an entity to eager load a relation using an EntityTypeConfiguration object?

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