Question

I am getting an error when using .Include – A specified Include path is not valid. The EntityType 'myProject.DAL.Paint' does not declare a navigation property with the name 'Color'.

DAL

public DBSet<Palete> Paletes {get; set; }
public DbSet<Paint> Paints { get; set; }

(note: modelBuilder.Conventions.Remove<PluralizingTableNameConvention>();)

Model

public class Palete
{
  public virtual Paint Paint { get; set; }
}

public class Paint
{
    public string Color { get; set; }
}

query = query.Include(pal => pal.Paint.Color);

How can I fix this error?

Answer 1

Color is a string property – you shouldn’t need an Include here since Color doesn’t refer to a separate entity.

Given the update doing just

query = query.Include(pal => pal.Paint);

should work – if you are querying the Pallete entities.