Question

I have recently begun to use the EF v4 Code Only library for some projects I am working on. However, I have run into a bit of a snag. I can’t seem to figure out the proper format for the connection string. I have used the following code to build the connection string:

string connectionString = new EntityConnectionStringBuilder
{
    Provider = "System.Data.SqlClient",
    ProviderConnectionString = new SqlConnectionStringBuilder
    {
        DataSource = "localhost",
        InitialCatalog = "ASM_Testing",
        IntegratedSecurity = true,
        Pooling = false
    }.ConnectionString
}.ConnectionString;

However, using it results in the following error:

Specifications_for_EntityContext.When_logging_in_application_with_valid_app_role_and_password.Login_should_be_successful : System.ArgumentException : Some required information is missing from the connection string. The 'metadata' keyword is always required.
Stack Trace:
   at System.Data.EntityClient.EntityConnection.ValidateValueForTheKeyword(DbConnectionOptions effectiveConnectionOptions, String keywordName)
   at System.Data.EntityClient.EntityConnection.ChangeConnectionString(String newConnectionString)
   at System.Data.Objects.ObjectContext..ctor(String connectionString)
   at ASM.Data.EntityContext..ctor(String connectionString) in C:\Users\Jon Rista\TFS\Advanced Service Management\Trunk\Main\Source\ASM.Data\EntityContext.cs:line 16
   at Specifications_for_EntityContext.Behaves_like_EntityContext_connected_to_a_database.TestableEntityContext..ctor(String connectionString) in C:\Users\Jon Rista\TFS\Advanced Service Management\Trunk\Main\Source\Tests.ASM.Data\EntityContextFacts.cs:line 165
   at Specifications_for_EntityContext.Behaves_like_EntityContext_connected_to_a_database.InitializeContext() in C:\Users\Jon Rista\TFS\Advanced Service Management\Trunk\Main\Source\Tests.ASM.Data\EntityContextFacts.cs`e`enter code here`nter code here`:line 160
   at ASM.Testing.xUnit.ObservationCommand.Execute(Object testClass) in C:\Users\Jon Rista\TFS\Advanced Service Management\Trunk\Main\Source\ASM.Testing.xUnit\ObservationCommand.cs:line 24
   at Xunit.Sdk.FixtureCommand.Execute(Object testClass)
   at Xunit.Sdk.BeforeAfterCommand.Execute(Object testClass)
   at Xunit.Sdk.LifetimeCommand.Execute(Object testClass)
   at Xunit.Sdk.TimedCommand.Execute(Object testClass)
   at Xunit.Sdk.ExceptionAndOutputCaptureCommand.Execute(Object testClass)

Seeing as I don’t have any metadata…since I am using Code Only, I’m in a bit of a bind. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

The connection string generated by the builder classes is as follows:

provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider
connection string=”Data
Source=localhost;Initial
Catalog=ASM_Testing;Integrated
Security=True;Pooling=False”

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Working Example (based on accepted answers)

It is necessary to use the ContextBuilder to create any instance of a context that uses a code-only mode. Here is a working example of this for those who are searching for an answer to the same problem:

protected override void InitializeContext()
{
    string connectionString = new SqlConnectionStringBuilder
    {
        DataSource = "localhost",
        InitialCatalog = "Testing",
        IntegratedSecurity = true,
        Pooling = false
    }.ConnectionString;

    var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString);
    var builder = new ContextBuilder<TestableEntityContext>();
    m_context = builder.Create(connection);
}

Answer 1

To use it:

var builder = new ContextBuilder<YourContext>();

using (YourContext context = builder.Create(new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["yourConenctionKeyInWebConfig"].ConnectionString)))
{
     ...
}