Programming Guide (Entity Framework)

This documentation includes task-based topics to help you learn to program with the Entity Framework.

• Application Scenarios

  • Define an Entity Data Model (Application Scenarios)

  • Query an Entity Data Model (Application Scenarios)

  • Load Related Objects (Entity Framework)

  • Bind Entity Data to Controls (Application Scenarios)

  • Use Stored Procedures (Application Scenarios)

  • More…

• Entity Framework Tasks
  Describes how to perform common Entity Framework tasks, including the following. For a complete list of categories and tasks, click the "More..." link.

  • How to: Add, Modify, and Delete Objects (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Bind Objects to Windows Form Controls (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Execute a Query that Returns an Entity Type (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Use Query Paths to Shape Results (Entity Framework)

  • Working with Custom Objects (Entity Framework Tasks)

  • More...

• Security Considerations (Entity Framework)
  Describes security considerations for Entity Framework applications.

• Performance Considerations for Entity Framework Applications
  Describes performance considerations for Entity Framework applications.

• Migration Considerations (Entity Framework)
  Describes considerations for migrating an existing application to use the Entity Framework.

• Deployment Considerations (Entity Framework)
  Describes considerations for deploying Entity Framework applications.

• Entity Data Model tools
  Entity Framework Quickstart

  Task-based sections in the Entity Data Model tools documentation:

  • Modeling Tasks with the Entity Designer

  • Mapping Tasks with the Entity Designer

  • Deployment Tasks with the Entity Designer

ADO.NET Entity Framework

Feature Reference (Entity Framework)
Getting Started (Entity Framework)
Samples (Entity Framework)