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How to specify table name with Entity Framework Code First Fluent API

I have an Entity and I am to configure Entity Framework to map it to a database table with different name.

I can easily do this with Code First DataAnnotations (DataAnnotations.Schema.TableAttribute).

But due to limitations now I have to use Code First Fluent API (my domain objects will be used by external clients, so they shouldn't be technology-specific - e.g. have any references to DataAnnotations)

I've searched on MSDN but found nothing. So is it possible and how?

Thank you.

Solution

  • You'll use the .ToTable() method: 

    modelBuilder.Entity<Department>().ToTable("t_Department");

    Source: MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/jj591617.aspx