Changing Entity accessibility

Question

I want to make an entity internal. I've changed entity, its scalar properties and navigation properties to internal. I'm getting this error when I try to build it:

Error 6036: EntityType 'File' has 'Internal' accessibility and EntitySet 'Files' has a get property with 'Public' accessibility. EntitySet's get property must not have less restrictive access than containing EntityType's access.

I can't edit designer.cs because of this error it isn't generated. I've checked edmx file but there aren't any public values associated to "File" or "Files". What should I do?

Answer 1

1. Open the model in the VS entity designer.
2. Switch to the Model Browser window.
3. Expand the following nodes:

• ModelName.edmx
  • Model
    • Entity Types
    • Complex Types
    • Associations
    • EntityContainer: MyEntities
      • Entity Sets

4. In the "Entity Sets" list you should see an entry for "Files". Click it.
5. Switch to the property editor window and change the Getter visibility.