How can I run Entity Framework commands outside Package Manager Console?

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I'm familiar with using Entity Framework commands in Package Manager Console within Visual Studio e.g.

Scaffold-DbContext "Server=Blah;Database=Blah;Trusted_Connection=True;" Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer

I'd like to do the same in an external PowerShell script as part of an automation routine. How would I go about importing Entity Framework tools for use outside of Visual Studio?

"dotnet ef" perhaps?

ErikEJ
– ErikEJ

2017-09-09 11:11:50 +00:00
Commented Sep 9, 2017 at 11:11 — ErikEJ
– ErikEJ, Commented Sep 9, 2017 at 11:11

Akos Nagy · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-10 08:21:36Z

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I suggest you check out this resource as an introduction into using EF Core with existing databases:

http://www.learnentityframeworkcore.com/walkthroughs/existing-database

You can find an example in the middle for using the command line:

 dotnet ef dbcontext scaffold "Server=.\;Database=AdventureWorksLT2012;Trusted_Connection=True;" Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer -o Model

Regarding the -o option:

The -o option (or alternatively --output-dir) specifies the directory where the class files will be generated. If it is omitted, the class files will be generated in the project directory (where the .csproj file is located).

answered Sep 10, 2017 at 8:21

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