为什么EF4.1 CodeFirst即使没有“ Database.SetInitializer <>（）”调用也会创建数据库？

Question

I have commented out all calls to Database.SetInitializer<>() in my EF Code First application. However, even without any explicit calls to create the database, my Asp.net MVC application is still creating a database. I have several reasons why this is an issue:

1) I don't like the fact that EF is creating a new database without me telling it to.

2) It keeps trying to create (or update) the database on my webhost (even though the database already exists), and thus I am getting permission denied exceptions.

Does anyone have any insight why this seems totally out of my control?

Answer 1

In CTP 5 the solution was

Database.SetInitializer<MyContext>(null);

I think this didn't change in EF 4.1. If you comment the call out it defaults to DropCreateDatabaseIfModelChanges .