Entity Framework 7 – Database First – Usando EFCorePowerTools (2023)

Neste artigo, mostramos como implementar na prática a abordagem “Database First” no Entity Framework Core 7 usando as ferramentas GUI EFCorePowerTools. O modelo EF7 pode sofrer "engenharia reversa" do banco de dados usando o EFCorePowerTools.

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1. Introdução

O Entity Framework Core está dando preferência à abordagem “Code First” e negligencia um pouco a abordagem “Database First”, o que resultou, entre outras coisas, que a interface GUI para “Database First” no Visual Studio não foi oficialmente implementada (a partir de maio 2023). Os usuários são oficialmente indicados para o uso da linha de comando (CLI) para o esquema de banco de dados de “engenharia reversa” nas classes C# Entity. O uso de comandos da linha de comando é sempre difícil de lembrar e não intuitivo em comparação com o uso da GUI.
No entanto, a extensão EFCorePowerTools do Visual Studio de código aberto está disponível e fornece uma ferramenta GUI que não é fornecida oficialmente. É muito utilizável e parece ter ainda mais funcionalidade do que a linha de comando “oficial” “Ferramentas CLI EF Core”.
Este artigo tem como objetivo descrever as etapas práticas para “fazer engenharia reversa” de um banco de dados e criar classes de entidade EF7 para uso em aplicativos sérios.

1.1 Importância da abordagem “Database First”

Muitos sistemas de informação, particularmente bancários, são “centrados em dados” onde o banco de dados desempenha o papel central. Os aplicativos são organizados em bancos de dados, que são o centro do universo nessas organizações. As alterações nos bancos de dados geralmente são feitas por analistas de banco de dados ou analistas de negócios independentes e os aplicativos precisam lidar com as alterações nos esquemas do banco de dados e adaptar sua camada de acesso a dados (DAL) às alterações feitas no banco de dados por outros atores. Normalmente, existem vários aplicativos em uso, alguns legados, usando tecnologia ADO.NET ou similar. Falar sobre a abordagem “Code First” em tal situação não é realista. A única abordagem possível é "Database First" para o aplicativo que usa EF/.NET e também outros aplicativos em torno do banco de dados precisam aplicar suas próprias etapas análogas de "Database First", como recriar o modelo para ADO.NET, etc. Portanto, é uma grande decepção que a equipe do Microsoft Entity Framework negligenciou tão grosseiramente a abordagem “Database First” no EF7 Core e a empurrou para a linha de comando (CLI). No entanto, ferramentas GUI não oficiais EFCorePowerTools estão disponíveis.

1.2 EFCorePowerTools

Neste artigo, investigaremos o EFCorePowerTools [3], que é uma ferramenta GUI para implementar a abordagem “Database First” para o EF7 Core. Essa não é uma ferramenta “oficial” da Microsoft, mas um “código aberto da comunidade”. Na minha opinião, é uma ferramenta altamente utilizável e oferece até suporte para procedimentos armazenados, que não são suportados pela linha de comando “oficial” “CLI EF Core tools” no momento da redação deste artigo (maio de 2023).

1.3 Ferramentas CLI EF Core

A Microsoft está fornecendo a linha de comando “oficial” “CLI EF Core tools” para a abordagem “Database First”. Eles não são o assunto deste artigo. Você pode encontrá-los descritos em meu artigo [6].

2 Projeto de Amostra

2.1 Exemplo de aplicativo .NET7 do console

Criamos um exemplo de aplicativo Console .NET7 que usaremos. Use o gerenciador de pacotes NuGet para adicionar os seguintes pacotes (dependências) ao aplicativo, conforme a captura de tela:

  • Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design
  • Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer

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2.2 Exemplo de banco de dados SQLServer

Estaremos usando um exemplo de banco de dados SqlServer Nothwind. Como existem muitos objetos de banco de dados, vamos nos concentrar em apenas um 1) tabela “Clientes”, 2) visualização “Faturas”, 3) procedimento armazenado “CustOrdersOrders”. Eles são descritos nas capturas de tela. Vamos apenas verificar como foi a “engenharia reversa” para esses objetos.

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3 Instalando o EFCorePowerTools

EFCorePowerTools estão disponíveis como uma extensão gratuita do Visual Studio:

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4 Entidades de Engenharia Reversa (Scaffolding)

4.1 Banco de Dados Primeiro – criando o modelo

Agora é a hora de fazer o trabalho real. Abaixo estão as capturas de tela mostrando como criar o modelo EF. Eu gosto que meus nomes de entidade sejam o mais semelhantes possível aos nomes de tabelas, então esse é o motivo de alguns sinalizadores usados. Além disso, não quero uma string de conexão de banco de dados incorporada ao código, quero usar um arquivo de configuração e carregá-lo a partir daí. Além disso, quero que meu modelo esteja em uma pasta separada chamada NorthwindDB.

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E aqui está o modelo gerado em nossa aplicação:

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Note que existem entidades criadas para 1)tabela “Clientes”, 2)visualização “Facturas” (verde).
Para suporte para 3) procedimento armazenado “CustOrdersOrders”, várias classes foram geradas (laranja).
Além disso, o arquivo de contexto do banco de dados NorthwindContext foi gerado (amarelo).

4.2 Suporte para Procedimentos Armazenados

EFCorePowerTools fornece suporte para Stored Procedures e isso está faltando na linha de comando “oficial” “CLI EF Core tools” no momento da redação deste artigo (maio de 2023). Existem artigos em alguns fóruns alegando que algumas pessoas viram algumas limitações da capacidade do EFCorePowerTools de oferecer suporte a procedimentos armazenados em alguns casos, como quando um procedimento armazenado invoca outro procedimento armazenado. É por isso que é triste que a abordagem “Database First” não seja oficialmente totalmente suportada pela Microsoft. Eles foram totalmente suportados nas ferramentas GUI de design do EF6 (do .NET 4.8 Framework).

É um pouco problemático migrar para o EF7 Core e descobrir que apenas as ferramentas de “código aberto da comunidade” disponíveis têm bugs de tempos em tempos.

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Por exemplo, em meu sistema de produção no SqlServer, tenho talvez 300 procedimentos armazenados e outros caras de outras equipes às vezes alteram alguns procedimentos armazenados e, se as ferramentas não estiverem me ajudando com essas alterações, preciso detectá-los manualmente ou esperar que os bugs sejam reportado para ser notificado de que algo mudou.

5 Lendo os arquivos de configuração

Para tornar o aplicativo mais profissional, colocaremos a string de conexão do banco de dados no arquivo de configuração appsettings.json e criaremos o método de fábrica para criar o DbContext. Não queremos fazer alterações na classe NorthwindContext, pois as alterações serão perdidas se o modelo do EF for regenerado.

JavaScript

{"ConnectionStrings": {"NorthwindConnection":"Data Source=.;User Id=sa;Password=dbadmin1!;Initial Catalog=Northwind;Encrypt=False", }}

Você precisará instalar mais pacotes do gerenciador de pacotes NuGet:

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C #

interno aulaNorthwindContextFactory : IDesignTimeDbContextFactory {estáticoNorthwindContextFactory() { Configuração de IConfiguração =novoConfigurationBuilder() .SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()) .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json",verdadeiro,verdadeiro) .Construir(); connectionString = config["ConnectionStrings:NorthwindConnection"]; Console.WriteLine("Cadeia de Conexão:"+stringdeconexão); }estático corda? connectionString =nulo;públicoNorthwindContext CreateDbContext(string[] args) {eraopçõesBuilder =novoDbContextOptionsBuilder(); opçõesBuilder.UseSqlServer(connectionString);retornar novoNorthwindContext(optionsBuilder.Options); } }

Aqui está uma olhada no aplicativo agora:

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6 Aplicativo de teste

Vamos criar algum código para testar nosso modelo gerado pelo EF. Aqui está o código de teste:

C #

usandoExemplo2.NorthwindDB;usandoExemplo2;Console.WriteLine("Saudações do Exemplo2");usandoNorthwindContext ctx =novoNorthwindContextFactory().CreateDbContext(novostring[0]);Console.WriteLine("Mesa Clientes ==================================");eratableCustomers = ctx.Customers.Where(p => p.Country =="Alemanha");para cada(eraclienteemtableCustomers){ Console.WriteLine("Nome do cliente: "+ customer.ContactName);}Console.WriteLine("Ver Faturas ==================================");eraviewInvoices = ctx.Invoices.Where(p => p.ShipCity =="Graça");para cada(erafaturaemviewInvoices){ Console.WriteLine("Nome do navio: "+ fatura.ShipName);}Console.WriteLine("Procedimento armazenado CustOrdersOrders ==================================");List? Pedidos do cliente =aguardamctx.GetProcedures().CustOrdersOrdersAsync("ALFKI);para cada(erapedido de clienteempedidos personalizados){ Console.WriteLine("Código do pedido: "+ pedidoPedido.IDPedido);}

E aqui está o resultado da execução:

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7 Mudanças no banco de dados

Então, e se você alterar o esquema do banco de dados? Você precisa regenerar o modelo EF e o processo acima substituirá as classes existentes. Esse é o motivo pelo qual você não pode colocar nenhum código nas classes geradas, pois a nova geração do modelo do EF apagará suas alterações. Você pode e precisa, no entanto, explorar o fato de que essas classes são criadas como “parciais” para que você possa estender as classes geradas com classes “parciais” personalizadas.

8 Conclusão

Mostramos como funciona a geração de classes do modelo EF7 “Database First” usando a ferramenta GUI EFCorePowerTools.
Parece que os EFCorePowerTools de “código aberto da comunidade” são mais poderosos do que as ferramentas de linha de comando “oficiais da Microsoft” “ferramentas CLI EF Core”, não apenas por causa da interface GUI, mas também oferecem suporte para procedimentos armazenados, que as ferramentas de linha de comando não possuem no momento da redação deste artigo (maio de 2023).

É interessante ler em [5] comentário de Arthur Vickers, Gerente de Engenharia para Dados .NET e Entity Framework da Microsoft que:

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  • “Ferramenta visual como o Model Browser - isso é algo que não temos planos de implementar.”
  • “…ferramentas visuais (especialmente aquelas no Visual Studio) são muito caras tanto para construir quanto para manter… não tenho certeza se o ROI valeria a pena…”

Portanto, a Microsoft não tem a intenção de implementar as ferramentas EF7 Core GUI “Database First” e está satisfeita com o fato de que a “comunidade de código aberto” está fornecendo uma. Infelizmente, as ferramentas de linha de comando “oficiais da Microsoft” “CLI EF Core tools” não suportam Stored Procedures, então precisamos contar com EFCorePowerTools de “código aberto da comunidade” para tal suporte.

O que me vem à cabeça são cenários “e se”, ou seja, “e se” os autores de “código aberto da comunidade” EFCorePowerTools se cansam de manter/desenvolver essa ferramenta e a Microsoft atualiza o EF Core para a versão 8, 9 e assim por diante . Os usuários ficarão sem ferramentas adequadas para trabalhar. É por isso que eu gostaria de ter ferramentas mantidas “oficiais da Microsoft” disponíveis, com todas as opções, incluindo suporte para Stored Procedures, seja GUI ou ferramentas de linha de comando.

9 Referências

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FAQs

How to retrieve data from database using Entity Framework code First? ›

Fetch Data Through Entity Framework
  1. Create a new Asp.NET Empty Web Site. Click on File, WebSite, then ASP.NET Empty Web Site.
  2. Install EntityFramework through NuGet.
  3. Table Structure. ...
  4. Now, add the Entity Data Model,
  5. Select Generate from database.
  6. Select connection,
  7. Select table,
  8. After that click on Finish button,
Nov 5, 2018

Which is better code first or database first in Entity Framework? ›

The entity framework code first or migrations is the most preferred approach for newer applications i.e. applications being developed from scratch and database first or reverse-engineering approach should be preferred for applications for which database design is already available.

What is the difference between database first and code first performance? ›

What is the Difference Between Code First and Database First Approach in MVC. The main difference between code first and database first approach in MVC is that the code first allows the programmer to create entity classes with properties first, and then create the database and tables based on the defined entity classes ...

How to update data in Entity Framework database first? ›

Right-click anywhere on the design surface, and select Update Model from Database. In the Update Wizard, select the Refresh tab and then select Tables > dbo > Student. Click Finish. After the update process is finished, the database diagram includes the new MiddleName property.

How to retrieve data from database in SAP? ›

Usually, in ABAP you use OpenSql statements to retrieve the data. OpenSql statements are similar to normal SQL statements. In case you need to use the function module on a remote system, then you need to use remote function calls like RFC_READ_TABLE.

How to retrieve data from database? ›

The syntax is: SELECT column1, column2 FROM table1, table2 WHERE column2='value'; In the above SQL statement: The SELECT clause specifies one or more columns to be retrieved; to specify multiple columns, use a comma and a space between column names.

What are the advantages disadvantages of code first approach? ›

Advantages and Disadvantages

Small model changes will not lead to any data loss. You have more customization options and full control over the code (without auto generated code). Manual changes to database will be most probably lost because your code defines the database.

Which approach is best for Entity Framework? ›

Database-First Approach of Entity Framework:

We can use the Database First Approach if the database schema already exists. In this approach, we generate the context and entities for the existing database using the EDM wizard. This approach is best suited for applications that use an already existing database.

What is the best practice of code first approach? ›

Entity Framework 6 - Code First Best Practices
  • Start by creating database tables first. ...
  • Write scripts to populate all tables in the database. ...
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What is lazy loading in Entity Framework? ›

Lazy loading is the process whereby an entity or collection of entities is automatically loaded from the database the first time that a property referring to the entity/entities is accessed. Lazy loading means delaying the loading of related data, until you specifically request for it.

How do you convert code first to database first? ›

There is no way to convert your code-first classes into database-first classes. Creating the model from the database will create a whole new set of classes, regardless of the presence of your code-first classes. However, you might not want to delete your code-first classes right away.

What database should a beginner use? ›

Microsoft SQL Server is used as the fundamental tool in universities for Web applications and software. SQLite, a powerful Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), is also very easy to learn and to practice simple queries.

What are the correct steps for editing data using Entity Framework? ›

To edit or delete data, update or remove entity objects from a context and call the SaveChanges() method. EF API will build the appropriate UPDATE or DELETE command and execute it to the database.

How to use Entity Framework in net Core database first? ›

This article is about Entity Framework with . Net Core MVC, Database-First approach.
  1. Step 1: Create an ASP.NET Core MVC application.
  2. Step 2: Reverse engineer Entity model from database (database first approach for entity)
  3. Step 3: Scaffold Controller with View using Entity Framework.
  4. Step 4: Run and Test app.
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How to create DbContext in Entity Framework Core database first? ›

Entity Framework Core Database First Tutorial
  1. Create Northwind Database. ...
  2. Create New . ...
  3. Install Nuget Packages. ...
  4. Create Models using Scaffold-DbContext. ...
  5. Configure Data Context. ...
  6. Registering DBContext with Dependency Injection. ...
  7. Scaffold-DbContext options. ...
  8. Update existing models.
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How to extract data from SAP to Power query? ›

Connect to SAP BW data in Power BI Desktop
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How to push data from SAP to SQL? ›

The Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio opens. In the Object Explorer, expand the SQL Server name, expand Databases, and right-click the database into which you will be exporting the tables from the SAP system. From the context menu, point to Tasks, and click Import Data.

How do you extract data from ERP system? ›

One way to extract data from ERP systems is by connecting your database to an API management platform. From there, you can define and test your API endpoints with an external tool. Lastly, you will integrate the API endpoints in order to get the data from the ERP system.

How do I recover a corrupted database? ›

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  5. Step 5 – Scan the Corrupted SQL Database.

Which command is used to restore the database? ›

To restore to an existing database, use one of the following authorities: SYSADM. SYSCTRL. SYSMAINT.

How to restore database using command? ›

Step 2: MySQL Restore from Dump using Command Line
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What is the disadvantage of entity framework? ›

Lazy loading is the main drawbacks of EF. Its syntax is complicated. Its logical schema is not able to understand business entities and relation among each other. Logical schema of database is not capable of using certain parts of application.

Why code first approach is better than database first approach? ›

Code first is the approach where you write the classes that represent your data model in code, and then use EF to generate the database schema from them. This is useful if you want to have full control over your code and avoid editing the database manually.

What is the difference between code first and database first and model first in entity framework? ›

Code-First/Model-First is synonymous, there are the same, Code-First means you use code to create databases and you write code within a Model that is why it is Model-First. They can be used interchangeably. Hope this helps. Thanks!

Is Entity Framework still relevant? ›

Entity Framework 1 and 4 are considered legacy and should not be used. The first version of Entity Framework and Entity Framework 4 are fully contained in the . NET Framework.

What is a faster alternative to Entity Framework? ›

Some of the key differences between ADO.NET and the Entity Framework are as below:
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  • Flexibility: In the case of executing SQL Queries and stored procedures, ADO.NET always provides us much more flexibility and control compared to the Entity Framework.
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What are the three types of Entity Framework? ›

There are three approaches to model your entities in Entity Framework: Code First, Model First, and Database First. This article discusses all these three approaches and their pros and cons.

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JavaScript is the most common coding language in use today around the world.

Is Entity Framework faster than stored procedures? ›

In most cases, EF will outperform raw SQL/stored procs in terms of development speed. In order to avoid synchronisation problems between your object code and your database code, the EF designer can (upon request) update your model from your database as it changes.

How do I avoid lazy loading in Entity Framework? ›

We can disable lazy loading for a particular entity or a context. To turn off lazy loading for a particular property, do not make it virtual. To turn off lazy loading for all entities in the context, set its configuration property to false.

Which is better lazy loading or eager loading? ›

Lazy Loading vs. Eager Loading. While lazy loading delays the initialization of a resource, eager loading initializes or loads a resource as soon as the code is executed. Eager loading also involves pre-loading related entities referenced by a resource.

Can we use code first on existing database? ›

This step-by-step walkthrough provides an introduction to Code First development targeting an existing database. Code First allows you to define your model using C# or VB.Net classes. Optionally additional configuration can be performed using attributes on your classes and properties or by using a fluent API.

What is the first step when designing a new database? ›

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  • Find and organize the information required. ...
  • Divide the information into tables. ...
  • Turn information items into columns. ...
  • Specify primary keys. ...
  • Set up the table relationships. ...
  • Refine your design. ...
  • Apply the normalization rules.

How do you create a database using code first approach in Entity Framework Core? ›

Step 1 − First, create the console application from File → New → Project… Step 2 − Select Windows from the left pane and Console Application from the template pane. Step 3 − Enter EFCodeFirstDemo as the name and select OK. Step 4 − Right-click on your project in the solution explorer and select Manage NuGet Packages…

What are the three most popular databases? ›

The most popular database in the world is Oracle according to DB-Engine ranking. Oracle is followed by MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB in the ranking. The following table lists world's most popular databases and their rankings.

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Databases are divided into two major types or categories: Relational or Sequence Databases and Non-relational or Non-sequence databases or No SQL databases. An organization may use them individually or combined, depending on the nature of the data and functionality required.

Which database is best for heavy write? ›

Extremely fast write performance. Cassandra is arguably the fastest database out there when it comes to handling heavy write loads. Linear scalability. That is, you can keep adding as many nodes to a cluster as you want, and there will be a zero increase in complexity or brittleness of the cluster.

What are the basic commands in Entity Framework? ›

Command Line Interface Commands for Migrations
CommandSub CommandsUsage
DatabasedropDrops the database.
updateUpdates the database to a specified migration.
DbContextinfoGets information about a DbContext type.
listLists available DbContext types.
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How mapping is done in Entity Framework? ›

Code First

Entity Framework automatically maps our model classes and creates the tables for us according to our model class. The properties of model classes define the fields of the table. If we try to change our model classes to change the database, then we need to handle these changes through Migrations.

How to read data from database using Entity Framework? ›

Fetch Data Through Entity Framework
  1. Create a new Asp.NET Empty Web Site. Click on File, WebSite, then ASP.NET Empty Web Site.
  2. Install EntityFramework through NuGet.
  3. Table Structure. ...
  4. Now, add the Entity Data Model,
  5. Select Generate from database.
  6. Select connection,
  7. Select table,
  8. After that click on Finish button,
Nov 5, 2018

What is new in EF Core 7? ›

EF7 contains provider-agnostic support for JSON columns, with an implementation for SQL Server. This support allows the mapping of aggregates built from .NET types to JSON documents.

How to see SQL generated by entity framework Core? ›

For use this, you're going to want to set a breakpoint below your EF Core query. Breakpoint hit after the query. Once the breakpoint is hit hover over query to expand then click on > Debug View > The dropdown beside the magnifying glass> Text Visualizer. There you have it, the SQL that will be sent to the database.

How to call Stored Procedure in entity framework database first? ›

Store node and then open the Stored Procedures node. Then right-click the GetCourses stored procedure and select Add Function Import. In the Add Function Import dialog box, under Returns a Collection Of select Entities, and then select Course as the entity type returned. When you're done, click OK.

How to execute Stored Procedure in entity framework code First? ›

To use a Stored Procedure with the Code First model, we need to override the OnModelCreating method of DBContext and add the following code to map the Stored Procedure. The MapToStoreProcedures method has two overloaded methods, one method is without a parameter.

How to access database by EF Core using code first? ›

These tools are just generating code that you could also type by hand if you prefer.
  1. Project -> Add New Item…
  2. Select Data from the left menu and then ADO.NET Entity Data Model.
  3. Enter BloggingContext as the name and click OK.
  4. This launches the Entity Data Model Wizard.
  5. Select Code First from Database and click Next.
Mar 9, 2022

How to display data from database in entity framework? ›

Display Data In DataGridView Using Entity Framework
  1. Go to Solution Explorer, select the solution click on the right mouse button, and then click on Add. ...
  2. Select Data from Visual C# ItemS in the installed template. ...
  3. Select Generate from database option click on next, then again next as in the following figure 4,
Nov 23, 2020

How to insert data in database using entity framework Code First? ›

In this article
  1. Prerequisites.
  2. Create an MVC web app.
  3. Set up the site style.
  4. Install Entity Framework 6.
  5. Create the data model.
  6. Create the database context.
  7. Initialize DB with test data.
  8. Set up EF 6 to use LocalDB.
Sep 29, 2022

How to retrieve data from database in MVC 5 using entity framework? ›

From the Add New Item window, select ADO.NET Entity Data Model and set its Name as NorthwindModel and then click Add. Then the Entity Data Model Wizard will open up where you need to select EF Designer database option. Now the wizard will ask you to connect and configure the Connection String to the database.

How to see SQL query generated by EF Core? ›

1. Debug View
  1. Breakpoint hit after the query.
  2. Click on the Text Visualizer Option here to see the SQL created by Entity Framework Core 5.
  3. Text Visualizer option showing the query generated by EF Core 5.
  4. Using the ToQueryString() method to write the query to the console.
  5. Output from the webserver showing the SQL.
Nov 13, 2020

How do I open an Access database without running code? ›

If you are using a wireless keyboard, holding the shift key may sometimes not work. Try holding the shift key on your laptop's keyboard while double-clicking or hitting the enter button to open Access without running scripts. Save this answer.

How do I view the code in Access database? ›

To view the SQL code for an Access query, open the query in query design view. Then click the “View” drop-down button in the “Results” button group on the “Design” tab of the “Query Tools” contextual tab in the Ribbon. From the drop-down menu of choices that appears, select the “SQL View” command.

How do you retrieve and display data from a database? ›

  1. Fetch and display data from the database in OutSystems.
  2. Fetch and display data from an integration.
  3. Fetch data using human language.
  4. Filter Query Results.
  5. Sort Results in an Aggregate.
  6. Calculate Values from Grouped Data.
  7. Aggregate a Column into a Single Value.
  8. Implement asynchronous data fetching using Aggregates.
Feb 9, 2023

What are the three ways you can work with data models and databases in the Entity Framework? ›

There are three ways you can work with data in the Entity Framework: Database First, Model First, and Code First. This tutorial is for Code First. For information about the differences between these workflows and guidance on how to choose the best one for your scenario, see Entity Framework Development Workflows.

How to connect database with Entity Framework Core? ›

Tutorial: Connect to MySQL with Entity Framework Core
  1. Introduction. ...
  2. Create Your Project. ...
  3. Build Your Connection String. ...
  4. Create a Database Context. ...
  5. Create Your Database. ...
  6. Create and Save Data. ...
  7. Run Your Application. ...
  8. Further Reading.

How do I create a code first from an existing database? ›

To use code-first for an existing database, right click on your project in Visual Studio -> Add -> New Item.. Select ADO.NET Entity Data Model in the Add New Item dialog box and specify the model name (this will be a context class name) and click on Add.

How to seed database entity framework code first? ›

Entity Framework's Database Seed Method
  1. Step 1: Create a New Project. ...
  2. Step 2: Install EF5 from NuGet. ...
  3. Step 3: Create a Model. ...
  4. Step 4: Create DbContext. ...
  5. Step 5: Database Initializer (Dummy Data) ...
  6. Step 6: Seed Dummy Data to Database. ...
  7. Step 6: Complete Code. ...
  8. Step 7: MVC Apps.
Nov 26, 2020

What is DB first approach in entity framework command? ›

Database First allows you to reverse engineer a model from an existing database. The model is stored in an EDMX file (. edmx extension) and can be viewed and edited in the Entity Framework Designer. The classes that you interact with in your application are automatically generated from the EDMX file.

How to pass data from database to view in MVC? ›

What is the best method to pass data from one view to another Asp.net MVC
  1. We have a form which we enter data.
  2. Once clicked save we route user to confirmation page with some values set in the form.
  3. If user clicks ok only it will save to Database.
Aug 25, 2021

How to get data from database in .NET core MVC? ›

Click on "Generate from Database".
  1. Click on "New Connection".
  2. Enter your server name.
  3. Choose your authentication, here we use the SQL Server Authentication, then we enter the user name and password.
  4. Select your database.
Jan 7, 2021

How to bind data from database to view in MVC? ›

HTTP Request Binding Handling FormCollection in ASP.NET Through mvcFormCollection
  1. Step 2: Select the template of the web application (MVC).
  2. Step 3: Go to the home controller and student basic type binding.
  3. Step 4: Create view as per the below given code example:
  4. Step 5: Now, press f5 and run the solution.
Feb 20, 2023

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5. EF Core 6.0 DB First with MySQL | Pomelo.EntityFrameworkCore.MySql | MySql.EntityFrameworkCore
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