Modifying the Data Model
Learn how to make modifications to an existing project using the Code First workflow.
Overview
In this lesson, we’ll see how migrations enable us to modify the model. We’ll perform the following actions:
- Add a new entity type to a model.
- Add a new property to an entity type.
- Rename a property of an entity type.
- Delete a property of an entity type.
Note: The commands in this lesson generate code and files. Through the terminal, we can navigate to these files by using relevant Linux commands such as
ls
to view a list of files and directories,cd
to change directories, andcat
to view file contents. A SPA widget showing the updated project with the generated files is also available. Also, note that EF Core uses a timestamp within the generated file names, which we represent withxxx
.
Adding a new entity type to a model
In this project, the Entities
directory contains a new entity named SeniorityLevel
. This entity enables us to categorize employees based on their experience.
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