Is it possible to rename or configure the discriminator column when using iheritance in Entity Framework?











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I have a database with a table that contains the column of my POCO class



public class TypeOf
{
[Key, Column(Order = 0)]
public string Type { get; set; }

[Key, Column(Order = 1)]
public string Key { get; set; }

public string Value { get; set; }
}


This table already contains a lot of data



HsCode | HP | 4821 1000
SubCode | 423 | T21
SubCode | 022 | 5XL
ProductionLine | X1 | Line one
ProductionLine | X2 | Line two
Country | CN | China
Country | IN | India



I would like to improve this by creating inheritance system of TypeOf



public class Country : TypeOf { }
public class ProductionLine : TypeOf { }
public class SubCode : TypeOf { }
public class HsCode : TypeOf { }


By using the "Type" column as discriminator.



At this moment when I start to use the inheritance the db migration still want to use a Discriminator column.



public partial class TypeOf : DbMigration
{
public override void Up()
{
AddColumn("dbo.TypeOfs", "Discriminator", c => c.String(nullable: false, maxLength: 128));
}

public override void Down()
{
DropColumn("dbo.TypeOfs", "Discriminator");
}
}









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  • As bonus question I also would like to create a composite key with this discriminator + key
    – Bastien Vandamme
    Nov 22 at 10:14















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I have a database with a table that contains the column of my POCO class



public class TypeOf
{
[Key, Column(Order = 0)]
public string Type { get; set; }

[Key, Column(Order = 1)]
public string Key { get; set; }

public string Value { get; set; }
}


This table already contains a lot of data



HsCode | HP | 4821 1000
SubCode | 423 | T21
SubCode | 022 | 5XL
ProductionLine | X1 | Line one
ProductionLine | X2 | Line two
Country | CN | China
Country | IN | India



I would like to improve this by creating inheritance system of TypeOf



public class Country : TypeOf { }
public class ProductionLine : TypeOf { }
public class SubCode : TypeOf { }
public class HsCode : TypeOf { }


By using the "Type" column as discriminator.



At this moment when I start to use the inheritance the db migration still want to use a Discriminator column.



public partial class TypeOf : DbMigration
{
public override void Up()
{
AddColumn("dbo.TypeOfs", "Discriminator", c => c.String(nullable: false, maxLength: 128));
}

public override void Down()
{
DropColumn("dbo.TypeOfs", "Discriminator");
}
}









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  • As bonus question I also would like to create a composite key with this discriminator + key
    – Bastien Vandamme
    Nov 22 at 10:14













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I have a database with a table that contains the column of my POCO class



public class TypeOf
{
[Key, Column(Order = 0)]
public string Type { get; set; }

[Key, Column(Order = 1)]
public string Key { get; set; }

public string Value { get; set; }
}


This table already contains a lot of data



HsCode | HP | 4821 1000
SubCode | 423 | T21
SubCode | 022 | 5XL
ProductionLine | X1 | Line one
ProductionLine | X2 | Line two
Country | CN | China
Country | IN | India



I would like to improve this by creating inheritance system of TypeOf



public class Country : TypeOf { }
public class ProductionLine : TypeOf { }
public class SubCode : TypeOf { }
public class HsCode : TypeOf { }


By using the "Type" column as discriminator.



At this moment when I start to use the inheritance the db migration still want to use a Discriminator column.



public partial class TypeOf : DbMigration
{
public override void Up()
{
AddColumn("dbo.TypeOfs", "Discriminator", c => c.String(nullable: false, maxLength: 128));
}

public override void Down()
{
DropColumn("dbo.TypeOfs", "Discriminator");
}
}









share|improve this question















I have a database with a table that contains the column of my POCO class



public class TypeOf
{
[Key, Column(Order = 0)]
public string Type { get; set; }

[Key, Column(Order = 1)]
public string Key { get; set; }

public string Value { get; set; }
}


This table already contains a lot of data



HsCode | HP | 4821 1000
SubCode | 423 | T21
SubCode | 022 | 5XL
ProductionLine | X1 | Line one
ProductionLine | X2 | Line two
Country | CN | China
Country | IN | India



I would like to improve this by creating inheritance system of TypeOf



public class Country : TypeOf { }
public class ProductionLine : TypeOf { }
public class SubCode : TypeOf { }
public class HsCode : TypeOf { }


By using the "Type" column as discriminator.



At this moment when I start to use the inheritance the db migration still want to use a Discriminator column.



public partial class TypeOf : DbMigration
{
public override void Up()
{
AddColumn("dbo.TypeOfs", "Discriminator", c => c.String(nullable: false, maxLength: 128));
}

public override void Down()
{
DropColumn("dbo.TypeOfs", "Discriminator");
}
}






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  • As bonus question I also would like to create a composite key with this discriminator + key
    – Bastien Vandamme
    Nov 22 at 10:14


















  • As bonus question I also would like to create a composite key with this discriminator + key
    – Bastien Vandamme
    Nov 22 at 10:14
















As bonus question I also would like to create a composite key with this discriminator + key
– Bastien Vandamme
Nov 22 at 10:14




As bonus question I also would like to create a composite key with this discriminator + key
– Bastien Vandamme
Nov 22 at 10:14












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It's possible, although not so intuitive (IMHO, for EF designers it might seem logical and obvious).



You need to use Map fluent API and repeat Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue() for all derived types (and also the base type if it is not abstract).



For the sample model from the post it should be:



modelBuilder.Entity<TypeOf>()
.Map(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
.Map<Country>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
.Map<ProductionLine>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
.Map<SubCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
.Map<HsCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
;





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    It's possible, although not so intuitive (IMHO, for EF designers it might seem logical and obvious).



    You need to use Map fluent API and repeat Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue() for all derived types (and also the base type if it is not abstract).



    For the sample model from the post it should be:



    modelBuilder.Entity<TypeOf>()
    .Map(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
    .Map<Country>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
    .Map<ProductionLine>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
    .Map<SubCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
    .Map<HsCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
    ;





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      It's possible, although not so intuitive (IMHO, for EF designers it might seem logical and obvious).



      You need to use Map fluent API and repeat Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue() for all derived types (and also the base type if it is not abstract).



      For the sample model from the post it should be:



      modelBuilder.Entity<TypeOf>()
      .Map(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
      .Map<Country>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
      .Map<ProductionLine>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
      .Map<SubCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
      .Map<HsCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
      ;





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        It's possible, although not so intuitive (IMHO, for EF designers it might seem logical and obvious).



        You need to use Map fluent API and repeat Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue() for all derived types (and also the base type if it is not abstract).



        For the sample model from the post it should be:



        modelBuilder.Entity<TypeOf>()
        .Map(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        .Map<Country>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        .Map<ProductionLine>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        .Map<SubCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        .Map<HsCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        ;





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        It's possible, although not so intuitive (IMHO, for EF designers it might seem logical and obvious).



        You need to use Map fluent API and repeat Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue() for all derived types (and also the base type if it is not abstract).



        For the sample model from the post it should be:



        modelBuilder.Entity<TypeOf>()
        .Map(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        .Map<Country>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        .Map<ProductionLine>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        .Map<SubCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        .Map<HsCode>(m => m.Requires(e => e.Type).HasValue())
        ;






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