I’m trying to use LINQPad with my MVC3 project that is using Entity Framework

Question

0

Asked: June 5, 20262026-06-05T06:57:38+00:00 2026-06-05T06:57:38+00:00

I’m trying to use LINQPad with my MVC3 project that is using Entity Framework

0

I’m trying to use LINQPad with my MVC3 project that is using Entity Framework 4.3. In LINQPad I create a new connection like this:
Add Connection -> Use A typed Data Context -> EF DBContext POCO
Point it to my assembly, provide full typename, reference web.config. Then try to test and see this error:
LINQPad missing Entity Frameword

I’ve installed EF via nuget, so it is not referenced in GAC. (I have tried that, I could not do it, don’t think EF is GAC’able, but I could be wrong here). I’ve copied EntityFramework.dll into the same folder as LINQPad – no luck. Then added this to linqpad.exe.config

<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
  <dependentAssembly>
    <assemblyIdentity name="EntityFramework" publicKeyToken="b77a5c561934e089" culture="neutral" />
    <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.3.1.0" newVersion="4.3.1.0" />
  </dependentAssembly>
</assemblyBinding>

but no luck. Keep getting the same problem.
I’ve seen this post and been here – no luck.

Any other ideas??

p.s. I’m using EF 4.3, LINQPad 4.42.01. Just tried the latest LINQPad Beta and the same problem.

UPDATE: According to Joe, this problem is fixed in 4.42.5, at the moment available in Beta: http://www.linqpad.net/beta.aspx. Did have a go on it and it was indeed fixed.