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ServiceStack.OrmLite Create table with table name


I am using ServiceStack.OrmLite version 3.9.71 and I would like to create table with specific table name. So I want to have something similar to the following

db.CreateTable<TableType>("Table Name");

I have found the following relevant question but it looks like it is using a newer version.

Create table with custom name dynamically and insert with custom table name


Solution

  • I have figured out how to do this. The v3 has method called GetModelDefinition which is doing the same as GetModelMetaData so I have modified the class inside the answer Create table with custom name dynamically and insert with custom table name.

    The following is the final class that I am using

    public static class GenericTableExtensions
    {
        static object ExecWithAlias<T>(string table, Func<object> fn)
        {
    
            var modelDef = SqlServerOrmLiteDialectProvider.GetModelDefinition(typeof(T));
            lock (modelDef)
            {
                var hold = modelDef.Alias;
                try
                {
                    modelDef.Alias = table;
                    return fn();
                }
                finally
                {
                    modelDef.Alias = hold;
                }
            }
        }
        public static void CreateTable<T>(this IDbConnection db, string table) where T: new()
        {
            ExecWithAlias<T>(table, () => { db.CreateTable<T>(); return null; });
    
        }
    
    }