Part 1 What is Entity Framework

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Entity Framework Playlist

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What is Entity Framework
Entity Framework is an ORM framework. ORM stands for Object Relational Mapping.

What is Object Relational Mapping framework
Object Relational Mapping framework automatically creates classes based on database tables, and the vice versa is also true, that is, it can also automatically generate necessary SQL to create database tables based on classes.

Let's understand what entity framework can provide with an example.

In this demo, we have used schema first approach of entity framework. We can also use Model First or Code First approaches. We will discuss these in our subsequent videos.

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[Kifter]

Just a heads up for anyone trying to follow this tutorial and running into the issue that the EntityDataSource control isn't compatible with Entity Framework version 6 and higher: Basically uninstall Entity Framework version 6 from the NuGet package manager (tools -> NuGet package manager -> manage NuGet packages for solution) and re-download Entity Framework but ensure in the versions drops down box you select version 5. You will now find the rest of the tutorial flows as expected. Note that if you're already half way through when you discovered this bug I would strongly recomment you just dump you solution and start again with version 5 of Entity Framework.

Now as a further addendum, there's an updated EntityDataSource control available on NuGet package manager that supports Entity Framework version 6 but unfortunately this update version of the control doesn't support the nice UI to configure it in the webform design view. So for newbs like us trying to get to grips with what's going on I would recommend just downgrading your version of Entity Framework, perhaps look at how the UI has manipulated the EntityDataSource for Entity Framework v5 in the html markup after you have configured it and then that'll probably give you a good footing on how to manipulate the updated EntityDataSource control in the html markup.