DataSource Controls :: Generating Tables From Entities
May 13, 2010
I'm creating entity on a project to use them as data on my website. I got my base simple entity Users and my DataContext. The thing is i would like the database to create the table as i create Entities.
I mean, actually my database doesn't have a Users table and do not generate it as i build and launch the project. I used to be a Java dev and in Java the table can be created with JPA so i guess Microsoft made it possible with ASP.net but how to do? I've looked on the web but didn't find it.
I have 3 tables(Status,Clist,longlead) having "WOnumber" common column in 3 tables and 3 web forms(status.aspx,Clist.aspx,longlead.aspx), on main page(status.aspx) i have buttons to redirect the clist.aspx and longlead.aspx to give the inputs and save it to database.I have button called scheduleReport on status.aspx when i click this button I want the values from Clist table and longlead table of corresponding WONumber values should be listed either in word or pdf.on the top of the report it should have WONUmber.
I'm working with asp.net 3.5 WebForms and LINQ to Entities.
I created the database with their relationships, but when I go to import the data with LinqToEntities, some reports and have not seen any reports 1 to 1.
I can create them after the reports have imported the tables LinqToEntities?
there are some way of generating the application form source code for an database tables in c#, but i not need a dynamic application form like Scaffolding i need the source code of application form
I'm having a question about an update method using SQL To Entities. I'm sending an object to the class and i'm updating him sucefully, but i need to specify each property of object instead of update in once. For example
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In this case, i'm updating name, age and country sucefully but i want to use instead of update each property one-by-one, something like this:
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So, the C = New should fill the C with all New values on properties, but this isn't work. To update an object, i've to update each property individual or can i update all in one like C = New?
I'm trying to update data with the EF I can't seem to get the EntityKey when I debug and hit this line befor I save changes _entities.ApplyPropertyChanges entityToEdit.EntityKey .EntitySetName, blogEntryToEdit); The EntityKey is null dose anyone have any idea how this key is set can't SaveChanges() without it _entities.ApplyPropertyChanges(entityToEdit.EntityKey .EntitySetName, blogEntryToEdit);
I trying to create a search mechanism for records in a EDM based on text entered on a text box in a web page.
For example, if I enter a partial name of a customer and/or state abrebiation for that customer on the Text Box (abc, TX)s, I want to search name and state fields in a Customer table in my database for matching customers.
I found a solution with the namespaceSystem.Linq.Dynamic, but for some reason it is not working. It does not expose the Search() method. Here is the code I am using to perform the search;
I have a Customer object that has two address ID fields (one for HomeAddress and one for WorkAddress)
I am loading the Address Objects by using Include="HomeAddress, WorkAddress" and then binding to the properties using the Navigation Property on the Customer Entity
Can I use just one FormView for doing the Insert/Updates and binding it to an EntityDataSource or would I have to do all the Inserting/Updating manually?
I've got an odd problem and can't figure out what's causing it. We've got 2 different DataSets in the same project and I'm seeing different generated code from the MSDataSetGenerator. Both projects are .NET Framework 4.
In one DataSet, I can open the .Designer.cs file and there's a line like:
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This essentially exposes a Transaction property to any partial class I create so I can do with it what I want (by setting it to something).
In the other DataSet no matter what I try to do, this Transaction property never gets generated. I've right-clicked on both DataSets and chose "Run Custom Tool" to get them to regenerate (I've even tried deleting the .Designer.cs file before doing this) and they both get generated the same.
I tried to make sure all the properties of the DataSets were the same. Both are using .NET Framework 4.0 and VS2010.
The file that does not generate the Transaction was from a .NET 1.0 asp.net web site that has continually been upgraded through different .NET versions. Right now it's at 4.0 but I don't know if that would have anything to do with it.
In Entity framework I have a class which is effectively
fooEntity { public Guid Id {get; set;} and a collection of fooChildEntity } a fooChildEntity is again an entityframework class fooChildEntity { public Guid kidId {get; set;} }
Now I also have a pair of business layer classes foo and fooChild
foo { public Guid Id {get; set;} ilist<fooChild> Children {get;set;} } fooChild { public Guid kidId {get; set;} }
My aim is to write a linq to entites that will allow me to convert the entity foo and children into the business foo and children without breaking deferred execution ( I will be adding filters to reduce the recordset at a higher coding level in the business layer)
doing something like
this.context.fooEntity
.include(fooChildEntity)
.Select( fe => new foo { Id=fe.Id ,
fe.foreach(fec => Children.add( new fooChild { kidId = fec.kidId}))})
.AsIQueryable()
is plainly rubbish and would never compile - it is however an indication of the direction I was thinking .
Even if I got a foreach to work like that or similar it would break deferred execution
At this point there are around 300,000 foo entities which I will eventualy filter to 5 or 6 foo's - this is why deferred execution is needed.
I mean, what is the faster way to get as fast as I can more than one table with stored procedure? Is there any study what is faster and why? There is a big problem getting more than one table at once with Entities, so the only way is DataSet. But I was told DataSet work very slow. Is that true?
I'm having trouble writing what should be a simple sub-query using LINQ to Entities. I have two tables: Customers and Orders that have a relation on the CustID field. Not all Customers have a record in the Orders table, while some have mutiple records. In traditional SQL, you could write the query like this: SELECT * FROM Orders where CustID IN (SELECT CustID FROM Customers) I know this could be done as a JOIN in both SQL and L2E, but my actual query is more complex (about 8-9 joins), so I am hoping to find a L2E sub-query equivalent. Something like this:
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I know LINQ to Entities does not support the " IN " clause, so I am looking for something that will work in its place.
I have a datamodel with a couple of tables. One of my tables have about 40 fields (I know that is a lot, but we have to keep the structure in place as we are upgrading a classic ASP project to MVC). Some of my Actions only updates 1 or 2 fields in my table.
Is there a way to create Entities, for instance, that only contains the contact details of the client table, and not any other details, and then another entity that contains only the address details. I don't want to submit the entire row when I only update telephone details, or the client's picture.
What I don't quite get is why the total database size is 642.56 MB when the size of the individual tables is so much smaller. We pay for the total amount, in chunks of 500 MB. I was trying to see which tables where causing the DB to be so big, but to me, it looks like it is not the size of the tables but something else.
What should I look at to figure out why we are taking up so much space? Am I not understanding how this works?
I want to know that how many tables we can have in database and what is the maximum no. of columns.I also want to know the maximum size for each datatype.
I need to join some tables to get the matching records. I often have to ask around to see how certain tables could be joined. Is there any way to query the information schema or some thing else to see what columns/values match in certain tables in order to figure out how tables should be joined.
