I have a table with 3 columns: ID, Name, ParentID.
How can I delete a specific record with all its children (n levels deep)?
Using Entity Framework 3.5.
I have a table with 3 columns: ID, Name, ParentID. How can I delete
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I have a table with 3 columns: ID, Name, ParentID.
How can I delete a specific record with all its children (n levels deep)?
Using Entity Framework 3.5.
That the table is self referencing is application logic, it is not expressed in the SQL definition, and therefore is not understood by EF.
To delete these records through EF you need to write a routine that starts at the top and loads all the sub items. Then mark all these items as deleted, then call save changes.
To delete an item: