Challenge Solution: Configuring a Model
Discover how to configure Entity Framework Core models by mapping entity properties to database columns and defining relationships. Learn to use data annotations and the fluent API to apply comments, map entities to tables, and configure one-to-many relationships, enhancing your ability to maintain synchronized models and databases.
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Solution
We’ll solve the challenge using the project below.
{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
// Use IntelliSense to find out which attributes exist for C# debugging
// Use hover for the description of the existing attributes
// For further information visit https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-vscode/blob/master/debugger-launchjson.md
"name": ".NET Core Launch (console)",
"type": "coreclr",
"request": "launch",
"preLaunchTask": "build",
// If you have changed target frameworks, make sure to update the program path.
"program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/net6.0/ModelConfigurations.dll",
"args": [],
"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
// For more information about the 'console' field, see https://aka.ms/VSCode-CS-LaunchJson-Console
"console": "internalConsole",
"stopAtEntry": false
},
{
"name": ".NET Core Attach",
"type": "coreclr",
"request": "attach"
}
]
}Solution to configuring a model
Solution breakdown
Let’s review key areas of the solution below.
Map the Title property of the Department entity to the Name column of the Departments table
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On line 1 of
Department.cs, we add the required namespace,System.ComponentModel.DataA...