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Use of alternate views in entity framework
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Forum:
ASP.NET
Category:
The Mere Mortals .NET Framework
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Environment:
C# 4.0
OS:
Windows Server 2003
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
MS SQL Server
Application:
Desktop
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Thread ID:
01513450
Message ID:
01514271
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Linda,

>I'm just getting started with the Entity Framework. I'm trying to figure out the best way to approach building a table that contains calculated columns. For example, I have a table that has monthly values and I would like to have an entity that contains the average values for a given quarter. I can certainly do this the "old-fashioned" way but I'd like to stick with the new model as much as possible. Do I need to create a view and add that to the EDMX, figure out the XML command and use theWCF or is there something I'm missing? Similarly, what's the new way to get a scalar value back?

A good approach when creating a calculated property is to manually add the property to the other half of the entity that is auto-generated by the BLG.

Best Regards,
Kevin McNeish
Eight-Time .NET MVP
VFP and iOS Author, Speaker & Trainer
Oak Leaf Enterprises, Inc.
Chief Architect, MM Framework
http://www.oakleafsd.com
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