Entity Framework multiple context and Microsoft Azure. How to update database?

Question

I have ASP.NET MVC 5 solution with about 4 projects inside. + EF code-first After reading this article
I tried to separate application EF context(asp.net identity) from my models context.(both contexts in single database)

Now I have 2 project with different contexts.

//main project
public class ApplicationDbContext : IdentityDbContext<ApplicationUser>
{
    public ApplicationDbContext()
        : base("MyDB")
    {
    }
}
//another project
public class DALDbContext : DbContext
{
    public DALDbContext()
        : base("MyDB")
    {
    }
    ...
}

I can update database like this:

update-database -ProjectName:myProject.WEB

update-database -ProjectName:myProject.DAL

(in web i have asp.net identity)

If i will publish this solution from VisualStudio in Azure, i can checking "Execute Code First Migrations (runs on application start).".

But if i understand correct, it will be equivalent only one command:

update-database -ProjectName:myProject.WEB

because it's default project.

I don't understand how to run both command. Other side, I tried to execute both commands separately. I wrote something like that in "Package Manager Console":

Update-Database -ConnectionString "Server=tcp:<server_name>.database.windows.net,1433;Database=<database_name>;User ID=<db_user_name>@<server_name>;Password=<password>;Trusted_Connection=False;Encrypt=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;Max Pool Size=100;" -ConnectionProviderName "System.Data.SqlClient"

but i get error: "The ConnectionString property has not been initialized."

Or may be try to run one seed method from another...(but i think it is vary bad)

In the end - 2 question:

1. Is it a good idea to separate one context from another?
2. How to run this seeds methods on azure?(or your variant)

Answer 1

I solve the problem myself.

What I did:

Get actual connection string from azure site. It's something like that:

Data Source=tcp:"<address>.database.windows.net,1433;
Initial Catalog=MyDB;
User Id=<login>@<address>;Password=<password>;

also I add "persist security info=True;"(may be it's not nessesary) so we have

Data Source=tcp:"<address>.database.windows.net,1433;
Initial Catalog=MyDB;persist security info=True;
User Id=<login>@<address>;Password=<password>;

(white spaces between words(e.g. "Data Source") is required)

Next paste this connection string into your Web.config file. You must to get something like that: ... .database.windows.net,1433;Initial Catalog=MyDB;persist security info=True;User Id=@;Password=" />

(if you have not these tags - copy paste it and change)

Now looking at your dbContext files.

public class DALDbContext : DbContext
{
    public DALDbContext ()
        : base("MyDB")
    {
    }
...
}

be sure that connectionString name(name="MyDB") from Web.config is equal this value. (and in other dbContext classes)

In the end simply write update-database commands in Package Manager Console:

update-database -ProjectName:myProject.WEB

update-database -ProjectName:myProject.DAL