How to apply a migration to update the database schema in Entity Framework Core?
How to apply a migration to update the database schema in Entity Framework Core?
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Updated on 22-Oct-2023
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How to apply a migration to update the database schema in Entity Framework Core?
Aryan Kumar
22-Oct-2023To apply a migration and update the database schema in Entity Framework Core, follow these steps:
1. Create or Modify Your Model:
2. Generate a Migration:
Open a command prompt, terminal, or Package Manager Console in Visual Studio. Navigate to your project's root directory where your DbContext is defined.
Run the following command to create a new migration. Replace [DescriptiveMigrationName] with a name that describes the changes made to your model:
This command generates a new migration file in your project's "Migrations" folder, which contains the instructions to update the database schema.
3. Apply the Migration:
This command executes the SQL statements generated in the migration to update the database schema according to the changes in your model.
4. Verify the Database:
By following these steps, you can create a migration and use it to update the database schema in Entity Framework Core. Migrations help you manage and evolve the database schema alongside changes in your application's data model.