entity-framework-designer

Entity framework model creation

When using the Entity Framework there are basically two ways to create your model. You either create the model in SQL server or in Visual Studio EF designer. Those are outlined below. Start with Database You first create the model in your SQL server DB then point EF to create the .edmx file for you. By using this approach you can use ...

Composite foreign key referencing unique constraint in Entity Framework designer - does it work?

Hi, I'm customizing a COTS product with a rather complex table structure and I'm running into an issue where Entity Framework doesn't seem to know what to do with a foreign key relationship. Here's an example: Order Id OrderDetailId Foo Bar OrderDetailId is a foreign key that references OrderDetail.Id, OrderDetail.Foo2 (combined as ...