Question

I have the following sample code:

  Context context = new Context();
  Repository repository = new Repository(context);

  Post post = repository.First<Post>(x => x.Id == 1);

  Model model = new Model {
    Created = cube.Created,
    Id = cube.Id,
    Name = cube.Name,
    Pack = cube.Pack.Id,
    Mimes = context.Files.Where(x => x.Id == 1).Select(x => x.Mime).ToList()
  };

I need to find which SQL queries are being sent to the database.

How can I profile the EF queries using SQL Express and VS 2012?

Is there any tool for this?

Answer 1

You have a few options here.

1. Examine the query by printing it at runtime using ((ObjectQuery)query).ToTraceString() see https://stackoverflow.com/a/7901917/1070291 (I think this only works for queries so may not be the best in the above scenario)
2. Use SQL Profiler which is built into management studio
3. Use Entity Framework Profiler (a very good third party tool with a trial version, this is what I use to analyse queries)