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How does the ADO.NET Entity Designer generate code?
I’ve had this article pending for a while; numerous folks wanted more information on this...
Author: dpblogs Date: 01/24/2008
How to Extract CSDL from EDMX
The ADO.NET Entity Designer stores all its information in the EDMX file which merely encapsulates...
Author: dpblogs Date: 01/24/2008
Happy New Year!
From the ADO.NET Team
Author: dpblogs Date: 01/03/2008
The ADO.NET Entity Framework - Not Just For SQL Server!
As you're hopefully aware, Beta 3 of the ADO.NET Entity Framework is already available. If not, see...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/17/2007
Sample ADO.NET Entity Framework Provider - Beta 3
We've updated the sample provider to work with Beta 3 of the ADO.NET Entity Framework. The sample...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/17/2007
How To: use your existing CSDL/MSL/SSDL files in the Entity Designer CTP2
Sanjay Nagamangalam, the lead PM for the Entity Designer, has written up a great how-to for using...
Author: Elisa Flasko - MSFT Date: 12/13/2007
Entity Data Model Designer Video - CTP 2
We have created a new Camtasia video that demonstrates a number of important new features in the...
Author: Elisa Flasko - MSFT Date: 12/13/2007
ADO.NET Data Services CTP Released
The December CTP of ADO.NET Data Services (also known as Project Astoria) has been Released! You can...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/10/2007
Database Vendors and 3rd Party Providers Support
CoreLab: "Core Lab provides high-quality solutions for native connectivity, database design and...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/07/2007
Entity Framework Beta 3 - Breaking Changes
There were a number of changes to the Entity Framework between Beta 2 and Beta 3 that will require...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/06/2007
Entity Designer CTP2
You asked and we listened. The Dec 2007 CTP of the Entity Designer is available here and works over...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/06/2007
Breaking Changes- Entity Framework Beta 3
EDM Changes 1. CommandText attribute on Function element in SSDL schema has been changed to a child...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/06/2007
ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3 Released!
Announcing the release of the ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3! The ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/05/2007
New ADO.NET Team Members - Part 3
Alex recently joined the ADO.NET Team as a Metadata PM for the EDM and EF, and is an avid blogger....
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/05/2007
New ADO.NET Team Members - Part 2
Hi – I’m Faisal Mohamood and I’m a Program Manager for LINQ to SQL and Object...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/04/2007
New ADO.NET Team Members - Part 1
My name is Diego Vega and I joined the Entity Framework team in last October. I am the new Program...
Author: dpblogs Date: 12/04/2007
Connecting to Pre-Release Versions of SQL Server 2008
Testing has identified some issues connecting to versions of SQL Server 2008 from applications using...
Author: dpblogs Date: 11/26/2007
Entity Data Model Designer Video
We’ve created a Camtasia™ video, available here, demonstrating some of the features of...
Author: dpblogs Date: 10/26/2007
Getting Started with the Entity Framework
We recently posted some great new samples to help you get started with the Entity Framework. Check...
Author: dpblogs Date: 10/25/2007
LINQ to DataSet DataBinding
Interested in hearing more? Check out this great post by Erick Thompson our DataSet PM on his blog.
Author: dpblogs Date: 10/12/2007
Sample ADO.NET Entity Framework Provider - Beta 2
We've updated the sample provider to work with Beta 2 of the ADO.NET Entity Framework. The sample...
Author: dpblogs Date: 09/21/2007
Data Development Bonus Track - Devconnections Fall 2007
There's a new Bonus Track at at DevConnections this Fall! Come and check out sessions in the new...
Author: dpblogs Date: 09/20/2007
Astoria CTP Refresh for Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2!
You asked for it... now it's here! The Astoria team has just released a refresh of the Astoria...
Author: dpblogs Date: 09/18/2007
How to Map Stored Procedures using the ADO.NET Entity Framework
This example provides the basic elements of schema syntax required to map a stored procedure to an...
Author: dpblogs Date: 09/14/2007
Please Give Feedback on Entity Framework Docs
We rely on your feedback to help define and improve the Entity Framework documentation. Please feel...
Author: dpblogs Date: 09/11/2007
Entity Framework for DBAs
There are two new data access technologies coming out of Microsoft in the coming year that have...
Author: dpblogs Date: 09/04/2007
Entity Framework Tools CTP : Package Load Failure Workaround
A few people have run into a Package Load Failure error after installing the Entity Framework Tools....
Author: dpblogs Date: 09/04/2007
Entity Framework Beta 2 & the 1st Entity Framework Tools CTP Released!
The long awaited Entity Framework Beta 2 and the accompanying Entity Framework Tools CTP have been...
Author: dpblogs Date: 08/27/2007
Entity Framework Beta 2
With the release of Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas) Beta 2, there have been a number of questions around...
Author: dpblogs Date: 08/03/2007
Entity Framework June CTP Documentation
The Visual Web Developer Express Edition only limitation in the Entity Framework June CTP means that...
Author: dpblogs Date: 07/05/2007
ADO.NET Entity Framework June 2007 CTP now available
UPDATE: Added note about removing previous versions before installing this CTP.The ADO.NET Entity...
Author: dpblogs Date: 07/02/2007
Database Vendors Discuss the Entity Framework and LINQ at TechEd
Last Friday at TechEd in Orlando I was joined by a core set of database vendors and provider writers...
Author: dpblogs Date: 06/15/2007
EntitySQL
Earlier posts (Jan 30 & Feb 12) introduced the Entity Data Model (EDM). This model is heavily...
Author: dpblogs Date: 05/30/2007
Are you Attending TechEd???
The ADO.NET will be conducting a focus group on LINQ/EDM at TechEd 2007 to help define the direction...
Author: dpblogs Date: 05/29/2007
ADO.NET at the Advisor Summit
Last week at the Advisor Summit conference I gave a talk introducing new LINQ functionality being...
Author: dpblogs Date: 05/16/2007
Mapping 101: Part 2 - Association Mapping
Continuing along with posts on the essentials of Entity Framework mapping (see Mapping 101: Part 1),...
Author: dpblogs Date: 05/10/2007
Astoria and Jasper on Channel 9
A couple of weeks ago, the Astoria and Jasper teams sat down (separately) with Charles Torre of...
Author: dpblogs Date: 05/09/2007
Project Codename "Jasper" - Announced at Mix 07
This week at Mix 07, Shyam Pather and Sam Druker will present Microsoft Codename...
Author: dpblogs Date: 04/30/2007
Project Codename "Astoria" - Announced at Mix 07
Today at Mix 07, the ADO.NET team will speak for first time about an incubation project that they...
Author: dpblogs Date: 04/30/2007
ADO.NET Entity Framework Update
Microsoft is deepening its investment in the ADO.NET Entity Framework as a critical piece of...
Author: dpblogs Date: 04/29/2007
Entity Framework Orcas Beta 1 - EDM Wizard Fixed
Late last week, after bits had been finalized, we found a bug in the ADO.NET Entity Data Model...
Author: dpblogs Date: 04/26/2007
ADO.NET Entity Framework - Orcas Beta 1
What else do you need to know about the Entity Framework? We've documented basic syntax and provided...
Author: dpblogs Date: 04/20/2007
Orcas Beta 1 - Now Available
Orcas Beta 1 is available for download! Check out the Visual Studio Downloads page for more info.
Author: dpblogs Date: 04/20/2007
.NET Rocks with the ADO.NET Team!
Daniel Simmons, ADO.NET Dev Lead, recently sat down with Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell of .NET...
Author: dpblogs Date: 04/05/2007
EDM Wizard and Designer Featured in VSLive! San Francisco Keynote
Britt Johnston, Director, Data Programmability at Microsoft gave a Keynote speech this morning at...
Author: dpblogs Date: 03/27/2007
ADO.NET Orcas: Sample Provider
Last month, the ADO.NET team hosted a number of ADO.NET Data Provider writers on campus to present...
Author: dpblogs Date: 03/16/2007
Inheritance in the Entity Framework
One of the coolest features of the ADO.NET Entity Framework is the ability to use inheritance in...
Author: dpblogs Date: 03/15/2007
101 LINQ Samples Updated
The 101 LINQ Samples that were included in the March CTP have now been updated to include the 101...
Author: dpblogs Date: 03/13/2007
Using Stored Procedures for Change Processing in the ADO.NET Entity Framework
Most people who’ve played with the ADO.NET Entity Framework eventually ask whether they can replace...
Author: dpblogs Date: 03/08/2007