DevExpress-Examples/XAF_EFCore_How_to_use_existing_base

Generate a business model from an existing database with Entity Framework Core (database first approach) and integrate the model into a Blazor/WinForms XAF application.

XAF - Generate EF Core Business Classes from an Existing Database for .NET 6+ Blazor and WinForms Applications (Database First)

You can use the PMC or CLI tools to generate a business model from an existing database with an Entity Framework Core (database first approach). This example describes the general approach for Blazor or WinForms .NET6 XAF applications.

To see this example, run the MyXPOSolution solution to generate a database. After that, run the MyEFSolution to see data from the generated database. Refer to the following topic for implementation steps: Documentation.

Files to Review

• BusinessObjects (folder)
• MyModels (folder)
• appsettings.json

Documentation

• Database first approach
• Code first approach

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