Working With SQL Server HierarchyId Data Type In .NET Application

Recently I was working with some hierarchical data stored in SQL Server. The data was related to products where each product is a package which includes other packages which in … Continue Reading →

Use LINQPad To Query Entity Framework

LINQPad is a must have tool for all .NET developers who write LINQ queries. It allows you to write and execute LINQ queries without compiling your code. In this post … Continue Reading →

Generate SQL Server Database From Entity Data Model

In an earlier post we looked at how to generate an Entity Data Model using Visual Studio 2010. The data model we created was not generated from a database. This … Continue Reading →

Book Review Programming Entity Framework Second Edition

Few days ago I finished reading Programming Entity Framework Second Edition by Julia Lerman. This is a review of the book. Julia has written a book which targets a broad … Continue Reading →

Creating Entity Data Model Without A Database With Entity Framework 4

This article shows you how to generate an Entity Data Model for Entity Framework 4 using Visual Studio 2010. Entity Data Model is widely known by its acronym EDM. A … Continue Reading →

Presenting Entity Framework At WDNUG

Tomorrow i.e. Wednesday 10th September, I will present Entity Framework at Wollongong .NET User Group (WDNUG). My presentation will focus on What, Why and How of Entity Framework. WDNUG meets … Continue Reading →

Use EDMGEN To Generate Entity Framework Model

.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 ships with a tool called edmgen. This tool can be used to generate the EDM (Entity Data Model). Being a command line tool it can be … Continue Reading →