Entity Framework and using a specific database

Question

My Database Team created a database called XMEN .

I need to use that specific database with my project. I have full admin rights on that database but not on the server (they won't give it to me).

CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'.

When I run my project, I get the error above because I don't have permission to create a database. How can I use entity frameworks to specify which database to use? I want Entity Framework to manage everything else (tables, relationships, etc)

------------- UPDATED 9/17/2020 - 9:12 AM EST

public class XmenContext : DbContext
{
    //public XmenContext(DbContextOptions<XmenContext> options)
    //    : base(options)
    //{
    //}
    public XmenContext() : base("XmenDatabase")
    {

    }

Now I get an error saying cannot convert from String to Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContextOptions

I clicked the link in your answer.

Answer 1

You should add the database name to the connection string in your configuration file. If you need some help you can view here :

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/ef6/fundamentals/configuring/connection-strings

If you are having trouble add your connection string to the question (without sensitive information) and I will try to help.

Good luck !