Questions tagged [ef4-code-only]

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Interesting EF4 Code First Many-To-Many Relationship Question

I have two models, a Report: public class Report { public int Id { get; set; } public string Name { get; set; } public virtual ChargeType ChargeTypes { get; set; } } public class ReportConfiguration : EntityConfiguration { …
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Code-First: How to create a many to many relationship where the source class/table is the target one as well?

Can someone please post an example on how to create a many to many relationship where the source class is also the target one, using code-first ? Something like: Toys * <-----> * Toys Thank you. Nuno Senica
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How do I recreate DB using EF4 code first for test

I'm using Entity Framework 4 Code First in my .net MVC 2.0 project and I'm having hard times to get my DB sync with my Entities. What I want is a page that I can call, as an exemple : /DB/Recreate, that would drop my current DB and recreate an empty…
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EF4 Code Only + Ria Services

I thought I could use my DbContext with a DomainService just the same way I use it with any MVC app: public class DatabaseContext : DbContext { public DbSet Users { get; set; } } public class UserDomainService : DomainService { …
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Change model after database is created on EF4 code only

Hey, sorry for my bad english... Using EF4 code-only, I have created some POCO classes and my database was generated from that. All worked fine, I inserted some data on the tables but now I need to create a new property on one of my classes. If i…
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Base Types with EntityFramework CodeOnly

I am having a lot of trouble with 'base types' in the Code Only model of the Entity Framework. I am having a lot of trouble with 'base types' in the Code Only model of the Entity Framework. When I try to run this code using a DbContext with a…
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EF4 Builder.Configurations - Unable to infer a key for entity type

I wonder if someone can help me. I'm using VS2010, .Net 4, EF4 and I'm trying to generate an objectcontext which is configured entirely in code (code-only as opposed to model-first or db-first). In short, I do: Create a ContextBuilder Configure…
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EF4 CodeFirst CTP4 - Insert with existing association

If I have an entity that has an association (e.g. Book.Publisher), how do I save a new Book and associate it with an existing Publisher? BTW I don't want to expose FK associations (i.e. PublisherId) in my model. I had been using something like…
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Obtaining List of Entities in DataContext

What would be the best way to obtain the list of entities loaded in a given EF 4.1 DbContext? I have been unsuccessful in attemps to locate a collection of DbEntityEntry.Entity objects loaded for a given context. It seems like it should be possible…
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Get list of changed properties on EF 4.2 Code Only

(sorry for my bad english) Hey, I need to log all changes that happens on my database for auditing purposes. When I insert or delete a entity, it is easy but when I update something, I need to save what properties have changed and from/to what…
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EF Code Only Inheritance on the client

(sorry for my bad english) In a Silverlight 4 + RIA Services + EF4 Code Only application I have some classes on my DbContext that contain a "IsActive" field - I want to know from the client if a entity have this field and get it. My first thought…
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How to add entity to multiple tables?

I have 2 tables in my DB: Students and StudentsHistory. The idea is that every change in the Students table must create a new record in the StudentsHistory table (e.g. when I edit a student, 2 operations must be performed: UPDATE on Students and…
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WCF Data Service and Entity Framework proxy objects

I have a question regarding WCF DataService and Entity Framework 4.1 (code-first). So I have a DataService on web server: [ServiceBehavior(IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults = true)] [AspNetCompatibilityRequirements(RequirementsMode =…
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EF 4.1 Code First adding to a foreign key collection

If I have an entity with a collection property for another entity. What is the best way to add a new entity and it's related entities? The problem I have is that the collection is initially null. var form = new Form() { …
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EF4 test if collection or related entity is proxy for self-tracking entities

All, I'm starting out with Entity Framework 4 (not CTP5 yet) and am looking at the complexities of migrating NHibernate to EF. Some code we have tests if a collection or related entity is a proxy and, if so, performs some different code to normal.…
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