Program Entity Data Model Classes (Application Scenarios)

The ADO.NET Entity Framework enables you to work directly with the classes generated from an Entity Data Model (EDM). The following links are to topics relevant to this scenario. For more Entity Framework scenarios, see Application Scenarios (Entity Framework).

• To use entity objects in your application.

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

  • How to: Detach Objects from an Object Context (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Manage Data Concurrency in the Object Context (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Serialize and Deserialize Objects (Entity Framework)

• To manage connections and transactions in an object context.

  • How to: Manage the Connection in a Long-Running Object Context (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Manually Open the Connection from the Object Context (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Use EntityConnection with an Object Context (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Manage Object Services Transactions (Entity Framework)

• To use custom data classes with an EDM.

  • How to: Implement Custom Data Class Interfaces (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Inherit from the EntityObject and ComplexObject Base Classes (Entity Framework)

  • How to: Use Object Services with Custom Objects (Entity Framework)

• To handle concurrency exceptions.

  • How to: Manage Data Concurrency in the Object Context (Entity Framework)

• To create Web applications.

  • Human Resources ASP.NET Web Site (EDM Sample Application)

  • EntityDataSource Quickstart Example

  • Client Applications of ADO.NET Data Services

• For end-to-end sample applications.

  • Human Resources Skills WinApp (EDM Sample Application)

  • Human Resources ASP.NET Web Site (EDM Sample Application)

  • Books Authors Web Service (EDM Sample Application)

  • Annotation and Research Collaboration Tool (EDM Sample Application)

  • AdventureWorks Data Binding (EDM Sample Application)

See Also

Concepts

Entity Framework Resources
Entity Framework Terminology
Entity Data Model Inheritance (Application Scenarios)

Other Resources

Walkthrough: Mapping an Entity to Stored Procedures
Application Scenarios (Entity Framework)
Programming Guide (Entity Framework)