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when I added entityfarme work model in mvc Application ..so ultimately it added respected model classes for each table in database .and it added commented line in each class like that

// <auto-generated>

// This code was generated from a template.

//

// Manual changes to this file may cause unexpected behavior in your application.

// Manual changes to this file will be overwritten if the code is regenerated.

// </auto-generated>

Now the problem is if I added another table in database ..and wanted to create respective class in same application ..should I drop .edmx file and recreate EF model so that it cover added table in project ..??

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You just hit update model from database as far as I remember - no need to delete.

I am doing code first now though which is much better but I'm sure that's right.

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code first is best when working with test environment ..

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Yes code first is definatley best.

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but i want to use any other technique..do not want to drop or create db again.and again

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You are using database first - we are not telling you to change that. We are just saying that code first is better.

To answer your original question (which I have done already) - just right click on your edmx and click update model from database. Ok?

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We are just saying that code first is better.

Based on what?

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Based on years of experience and many discusions with other experienced developers both face to face and online and through working in many different companies as a contractor and seeing them both in use.

Database first has it's place of course in certain scenarios but for the most part code first is far superior.

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Database first has it's place of course in certain scenarios but for the most part code first is far superior.

Is this serious suggestion?

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Is this serious suggestion?

Am sure it is. I do think it works when starting something from scratch and you are free to do your own database.

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Is what a serious suggestion?

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