ef seed method code example
Example: seeding in ef6
public class SchoolContext: DbContext
{
public SchoolContext(): base("SchoolDB")
{
Database.SetInitializer(new SchoolDBInitializer());
}
public DbSet<Student> Students { get; set; }
public DbSet<Standard> Standards { get; set; }
}
public class SchoolDBInitializer : DropCreateDatabaseAlways<SchoolDBContext>
{
protected override void Seed(SchoolDBContext context)
{
IList<Standard> defaultStandards = new List<Standard>();
defaultStandards.Add(new Standard() { StandardName = "Standard 1", Description = "First Standard" });
defaultStandards.Add(new Standard() { StandardName = "Standard 2", Description = "Second Standard" });
defaultStandards.Add(new Standard() { StandardName = "Standard 3", Description = "Third Standard" });
context.Standards.AddRange(defaultStandards);
base.Seed(context);
}
}