Custom naming in Entity Framework database first

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I have auto generated legacy MS SQL database with encoded column and table names, and text file with codes and description of corresponding tables and columns. Is is possible to use names from text file on model creating using Entity Framework database first?

If you want database first, why don't you use the structure of the database? — Nikolaus
– Nikolaus, Commented Nov 10, 2017 at 18:35

David Browne - Microsoft · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-10 18:27:01Z

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No, there's nothing built-in that will do that for you. You can write a program that reads the text file and outputs a C# code file with the entity definitions and mapping attributes.

answered Nov 10, 2017 at 18:27

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Erik Philips Over a year ago

If he used a T4 template, it's answer of sorta because the T4 template runs before the code compiles to build the entities, but it's still code that has to be written :)

David Browne - Microsoft Over a year ago

+1 T4 is probably the best language to write this in, as it's designed for this sort of thing and integrated with Visual Studio.

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