Question

Can I use the Entity Framework Model to allow me to create a list off of an existing table (entity)? If so I just can’t figure out how to do that?

So for instance if I have a table in my DB called Order and that has been added to Entity Framework can I use the Entity Framework model to generate a List of Objects?

using SQL Server 2008 R2 and Visual Studio 2010

var orderContext = new OrderEntities();

var order = orderContext.Order;

List<order> ordersList = new List<order>();

That would be cool if I could.

Thanks,

S

Answer 1

Make sure that you are using System.Linq, you should be able to do the following. Presuming that Order is a ObjectSet.

using System.Linq;

Then use the ToList extension method.

IList<Order> orders = orderContext.Order.ToList();