How to automate a models update of my project from my database in a Azure DevOps continuous deployment?

Question

I have a project that uses Entity Framework with Database First approach. Everytime I have an update in the database, I need to manually update the model of my project in the Visual Studio. Like in the image: link image

But that became an issue when the process is authomatized in a deploy process of my aplication. In the deploy process, there is an change in the database of QA to Prod.

How can I include in the steps of my continuous deployment an update to de models from the data base?

Answer 1

How can I include in the steps of my continuous deployment an update to de models from the data base?

If your project targets asp.net core, you can use command-line tool to update your database via command-line task or Powershell task.

Check Entity Framework Core tools reference - .NET Core CLI ：

They create migrations, apply migrations, and generate code for a model based on an existing database.