Entity Framework resources

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You can find the Entity Framework introductory topic in the following locations. Many topics also contain links to topics that contain more details.

Introduction to object framework

Discusses the basic principles behind the creation of an object framework and how it facilitates the creation and maintenance of applications that can recognize data.Program.

Getting started (Entity Framework)

Describes how various Entity Framework technologies work collaboratively (as described in Quick Start (Entity Framework ).

Entity Data Model

The topic in this section describes various aspects of using the Entity Data Model (EDM.

• Data Modeling in the object framework

• EDM specifications

• Architecture and ing specifications (Entity Framework)

• Implementation entity (EDM)

• EDM)

Entity Framework terminology

Describes the functions of the Entity Framework and provides a glossary.

Programming Guide (Entity Framework)

Provides a task-based method for creating an object framework application.

Create an object Framework Application

The following topic describes how to create an object framework application.

Application solution (Entity Framework)

Provides links to topics related to specific application solutions.

Entity Framework Task

Contains links to help topics related to running tasks (such as executing object queries and using stored procedures.

Quick Start (Entity Framework)

Quick Start tutorial on starting and running the object framework.

EDM generator (edmgen.exe)

Describes how to use edmgen.exe (a command line utility that can be used to generate and use a conceptual Architecture Definition Language (CSDL), a storage Architecture Definition Language (SSDL), and a msing Specification Language (MSL) file ).

Example (Entity Framework)

The topic in this section describes how to implement the object data model and provides sample applications that explain various solutions.

Entity Framework Technology

The following topic provides detailed conceptual information about the Entity Framework technology.

Function reference (Entity Framework)

Contains links to topics that introduce object data models, object services, and LINQ to entities.

Entity Data Model

This topic describes how to create and use an object data model.

• Data Modeling in the object framework

• EDM specifications

• Architecture and ing specifications (Entity Framework)

• Ado. Net metadata

• EDM generator (edmgen.exe)

Object Service (Entity Framework)

This topic describes how to use object service to query and modify objects generated from the object data model.

• Object Service Overview (Entity Framework)

• Query data in the form of objects (Entity Framework)

• Object used (Entity Framework)

• Manage object context (Entity Framework)

• Custom object (Entity Framework)

LINQ to entities

The topic in this section describes the new language integration query (LINQ) feature incorporated into the Entity Framework.

• Overview of LINQ to entities

• Use LINQ to entities for query

• Reference (LINQ to entities)

Entity SQL language

The topics in this section include Entity SQL overview and Entity SQL reference.

Entity service and data provider (Entity Framework)

The topic in this section describes the entityclient provider, connection string, and. NET Framework data provider for SQL Server.

External resources

The following external resources provide additional information and support for creating an object framework application.

Entity Framework FAQ (Entity Framework FAQ)

A blog containing FAQs about the Entity Framework.

Data access and storage Developer Center (Data Access and storage Development Center)

It is used to find information about data usage and the central location of resources.

Ado. Net team blog (ADO. Net team blog)

Blog that includes updates and discussions on ADO. NET features.

Data programmability team blog (Data programmable team blog)

General update and Discussion of Data programmability.

Ado. Net Forum (ADO. Net Forum)

Data programming support for Visual Studio 2008,. NET Framework 3.5, Entity Framework, and LINQ developers.

. NET Framework Data Access and storage Forum (. NET Framework Data Access and storage Forum)

General support for data programmability.

Codeplex

Microsoft's opennessSource codeThe project carries the website.

The entity-relationship model: Toward a unified view of data

Written in 1976, this is one of the most frequently cited papers in the computer field.

Next-generation Data Access: Making the conceptual level real (next-generation Data Access: Making the conceptual level a reality) by Jos é blakkeley, David Campbell, Jim Gray, S. muralidhar and Anil Nori.

This article introduces how to eliminate impedance mismatch between applications and data services by raising the abstraction level from the logic (relationship) level to the concept (entity) level.

For more information, see Concept

Introduction to object framework
Entity Framework terminology
Other resources

Getting started (Entity Framework)
Application solution (Entity Framework)
Entity Data Model tools