EntityState Enum

Definition

The state in which an entity is being tracked by a context.

public enum EntityState
Inheritance
EntityState

Fields

Name Value Description
Detached 0

The entity is not being tracked by the context.

Unchanged 1

The entity is being tracked by the context and exists in the database. Its property values have not changed from the values in the database.

Deleted 2

The entity is being tracked by the context and exists in the database. It has been marked for deletion from the database.

Modified 3

The entity is being tracked by the context and exists in the database. Some or all of its property values have been modified.

Added 4

The entity is being tracked by the context but does not yet exist in the database.

Remarks

See EF Core change tracking for more information and examples.

Applies to

Product Versions
Entity Framework Core 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0