Custom UPSERT In Entity Framework Core 3 ***Outline Only***
I think I've come up with a reasonable form of an UPSERT that strikes a balance between performance and ease of coding. For now, this post is just an outline; [...]
Updating Entities (and Detecting Entity Changes) In Entity Framework Core 3
When you load an entity from the database and update some properties, Entity Framework compares the new values against the old values and immediately decides if there was an actual [...]
Enum Entity Property in Entity Framework Core
I like working with enums, but I found I haven't used them much lately because I was fuzzy on how to use them in conjunction with Entity Framework. I've finally [...]
Relationships in Entity Framework Core 3
One to Many Relationships This article does not yet include information about One-To-Many relationships. However, One-To-Many relationships have not changed since Entity Framework 6, so check out this guide for [...]
Migrations in Entity Framework Core
Migrations in Entity Framework Core have become very powerful and easy to use. This is by no means a complete guide! Rather, this acts as a Quick Reference Guide for [...]
Create ASP.Net Core 3.1 MVC Project With Entity Framework
This example demonstrates how to create & configure an ASP.Net Core 3.1 MVC project with Entity Framework. I've included instructions on adding the appropriate NuGet packages, setting up the connection [...]
Add Entity Framework DbContext As Service (Dependency Injection) in ASP.Net MVC Core 3.1
This example demonstrates how to add an Entity Framework Core database context as a service using Dependency Injection (a form of Inversion of Control) in ASP.Net MVC Core 3.1. I've [...]
Serializing Objects in ASP.Net WebForms
This is a very incomplete post with some quick & dirty notes about serializing objects in ASP.Net WebForms. All included code is VB.Net. Default ASP.Net serialization Classes must have annotation [...]
Why Repository Pattern with Entity Framework Is No Longer Necessary
When building applications with ASP.Net Core and Entity Framework, Microsoft often recommends in their official training (including course 20486D) that developers use the Repository Pattern to further abstract Entity Framework. [...]
Using LocalDB with Entity Framework, Visual Studio 2019, and SQL Server Management Studio
In Microsoft's own words: "LocalDB is an extension of SQL Express that offers an easy way to create multiple database instances. Since it runs in user mode and starts on [...]