In this article, we are going to learn the Database First Approach in Entity Framework.
Introduction Entity Framework supports three different development approaches to use Entity Framework in your Application.
Database First Approach Database First Approach creates the Entity Framework from an existing database. It creates model codes from the database. The database in the project and those classes become the link between the database and controller. The steps are mentioned below for using the Database First Approach. Step 1
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Step 3 Now, you have to add Entity Framework into your Project.
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Enter your Server name-> Choose your authentication. I am using SQL Server authentication. Thus, we need to provide the user name and password-> Select your database-> Test Connection-> OK. It includes the sensitive data in the connection string->next->Choose version of Entity Framework. Include database objects to your model-> Finish. Visual Studio will generate a database diagram for the table. Now, you have an Entity Data Model file in your Model folder with all its necessary supportive files. The screen given below shows the auto generated entities file with DbContext inherited (Student.Context.cs). DbContext and DbSet are the ones that we need to establish a link between the model and the database. "tbllogin.cs" class is one where you will see all the properties. Student.Context.cs tbllogin.cs I hope you liked it. Thanks.
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