EntityFramework Code First FluentAPI DefaultValue in EF6.X

Question

How can I set the default value using EntityFramework Code First FluentAPI for bool property?

Something like:

Property(l => l.PropertyFlag).HasColumnType("bit").DefaultValue(1); 

Answer 1

Good news, code first now supports this. In the "Up()" method of the generated migration, specify a default with the following syntax:

AddColumn("[table name]", "[column name]", c => c.Boolean(nullable: false, defaultValue: false)); 

MSDN for "AddColumn" method

Answer 2

I'm not sure about a fluent way, but you can simply set the property in a parameterless constructor...

public class MyTable {     public MyTable()     {         CanSetDefault = true;     }      public bool CanSetDefault {get; set; } } 

Update

A quick google suggests it is not possible using the fluent api...
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ad854e28-02f5-451b-9000-c8bcb1355d0b/codefirst-ctp5-and-default-values?forum=adonetefx