Basic Data Operations with the Entity Framework V6 RC1
Introduction Following on from the previous article, Data Access with the Entity Framework V6 RC1, this time I’m going to go deeper and look at how we manipulate entities through a structured and often...
View ArticleSolving the detached many-to-many problem with the Entity Framework
Introduction This article is part of the ongoing series I’ve been writing recently, but can be read as a standalone article. I’m going to do a better job of integrating the changes documented here...
View ArticleFlexible Data Operations with the Entity Framework V6 RC1
Introduction Recently I began writing a series of articles demonstrating how you could take a blank Database schema and bring it all together with a fully integrated object relational mapping access...
View ArticleDebugging and the Entity Framework
Introduction This one’s going to be a little shorter than the normal entries, even though I’m stepping through the maze that are exceptions which can be raised out of using the Entity Framework. I’m...
View ArticleEntity Validation and the Entity Framework – Part 1
Introduction The next logical step in my journey across the Entity Framework v6 RC1 after having established a fairly robust data access approach was to imbue my solution with some more “smarts” when...
View ArticleEntity Validation and the Entity Framework – Part 2
Introduction When we left off in Part 1, we had edited the T4 template which generates Entity Framework POCO entities and had it add appropriate attributes to assist in data validation checks. The next...
View ArticleUsing the Dynamic Data Database Embedded Image Field Template
Introduction Hi all. I’ve been working with the old ASP.NET Dynamic Data website templates, as I wanted a quick and easy to use web UI for managing the data at http://rs-photography.org. As the site...
View ArticleData Modelling and the Entity Framework
Introduction Last week I gave an internal presentation to my fellow consultants at CGI on the principals of data modelling/data architecture, modelling within Visual Studio 2013 and a history of the...
View ArticleEntity Framework 6.1.0 Beta
Some exciting news to share – for those interested in pre-releases, the next iteration of the Entity Framework – v6.1.0 has been released as a Beta just recently (Feb 11th, 2014). For those who are...
View ArticleUpdate: Entity Framework Generic Data Access
Introduction Hello and apologies for the long delay between articles, I am now returning to the Entity framework. Following on from the previous article (Entity Validation) I’m back to review the...
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