Customizing Insert, Update, and Delete Operations (LINQ to SQL)

By default, LINQ to SQL generates dynamic SQL to implement insert, read, update, and delete operations. In practice, however, you typically customize your application to suit your business needs.

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If you are using Visual Studio, you can use the Object Relational Designer to customize insert, update, and delete actions.. Walkthrough: Customizing the Insert, Update, and Delete Behavior of Entity Classes
Walkthrough: Customizing the Insert, Update, and Delete Behavior of Entity Classes

This section of topics describes the techniques that LINQ to SQL provides for customizing insert, read, update, and delete operations in your application. 

In This Section

• Customizing Operations: Overview (LINQ to SQL)
  Describes the various techniques LINQ to SQL provides for customizing insert, read, update, and delete operations.

• Insert, Update, and Delete Operations (LINQ to SQL)
  Describes the LINQ to SQL default processes for manipulating database data.

• Responsibilities of the Developer In Overriding Default Behavior (LINQ to SQL)
  Describes the role of the developer in implementing requirements not enforced by LINQ to SQL.

• Adding Business Logic By Using Partial Methods (LINQ to SQL)
  Describes how to use partial methods to override autogenerated methods.