EF Core Audit Extension - now with new features and optimizations ✨
Some time ago, I published something called EF Core Audit Extension. A lot has changed since then.…
Entity Framework Core Extension tips & tricks - Injecting dependencies into EF Interceptors
Entity Framework interceptors are a great way to make the framework execute your code before (or after) it does its' magic. While some of them might be constructed by simply calling the constructor, sometimes that might just not cut it.…
Entity Framework Core Extension tips & tricks - Custom migration operation dependencies
Writing your own Entity Framework extensions can teach you a lot about the internals of building and applying migrations. Unfortunately, the official documentation regarding the topic is rather short, and you might find a couple of key details missing.…
Entity Framework Core Extension tips & tricks - Design Time Services
Entity Framework is a powerful tool with so many features it's hard to know them all. Sometimes you might want it to do just a little bit more. Unfortunately, there is no real documentation about how to add functionality to Entity Framework.…
Tracking changes in Entity Framework entites for auditing purposes - SQL Server edition
So a time may come when you want to track what's happening to your entities. The reasons for that may vary - it might be necessary for compliance reasons, or you might just need it for tracking down bugs in the system.…
Debugging Entity Framework Core migration scaffolding and execution
There might come a time when you need to debug either the migration scaffolding operation or applying the changes to the database - what to do then? It is easier than you might think!…
GitLab CI/CD Series: Putting it all together and making adjustments
This is the fifth post in the GitLab CI/CD Series (oh, how the time flies), where we'll be setting up a build & deploy pipeline using GitLab CI/CD. In the previous posts, we built all the necessary pieces, and now it's time to finally put them all together!…
Running EF Core Migration Bundle on Alpine Linux - problems and optimisations
Entity Framework Core Migration Bundles can greatly ease the process of applying database changes during the deployment of your application.…