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I want to convert my code-first project to Database first. Is there an automated way or should I just delete the entities and context code and create a model from the created database?
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Versioning databases is hard, but with code first and code first migrations, it's much more effective. Because your database schema is fully based on your code models, by version controlling your source code you're helping to version your database.
Step 1 − Let's create a new console project with DatabaseFirstDemo name. Step 2 − To create the model, first right-click on your console project in solution explorer and select Add → New Items… Step 3 − Select ADO.NET Entity Data Model from middle pane and enter name DatabaseFirstModel in the Name field.
In the code first approach, the programmer has to write the classes with the required properties first, while in the database first approach, the programmer has to create first the database using GUI.
It appears Entity Framework Power Tools supports a feature called "Reverse Engineer Code-First". You can download it here.
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