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Asked: 2026-05-24T17:32:44+00:00

Right now I have file upload/download through Entity Framework working but I see an

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Right now I have file upload/download through Entity Framework working but I see an issue coming up. In the scenario when i want to get a list of all the files associated with a record, I don’t want it to pull the Data property, just the FileId and Name, because the files can be up to 10MB each.

I have LazyLoading disabled so I’m thinking about putting the Data column into another table and only load the data when I want. That way I can just supply a link to a controller with the FileId I want to download. But maybe there is a better way? All suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

My File entity has the following properties:

FileId
FkRecord
Name
Data
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  1. Editorial Team

    you do not need to put data column in another table – just create another entity in the designer and move you [Data] column in it. don’t forget to create corresponding table mapping in designer – map you data column to the column in db table.

    Also create 1 to 1 association between entities. And you could use navigational properties and do not need to alter you db table!

    I found similar discussion:
    Can I lazy load scalar properties with the ADO.Net Entity Framework?

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