entity framework database sequence code example

Example 1: entity framework database sequence

protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
{
    modelBuilder.HasSequence<int>("OrderNumbers");

    modelBuilder.Entity<Order>()
        .Property(o => o.OrderNo)
        .HasDefaultValueSql("NEXT VALUE FOR shared.OrderNumbers");
}

Example 2: entity framework database sequence

public partial class YourEfContext : DbContext 
{
    .... (other EF stuff) ......

    // get your EF context
    public int GetNextSequenceValue()
    {
        var rawQuery = Database.SqlQuery<int>("SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR dbo.TestSequence;");
        var task = rawQuery.SingleAsync();
        int nextVal = task.Result;

        return nextVal;
    }
}