In the previous chapter we took a look at the ADO.NET Entity Framework including its architecture and its features. We also designed our Payroll database that we will be using throughout this book to store and retrieve data. We will use the same database in this chapter to generate an Entity Data Model and then use it, along with the Entity Data Source control, to bind data to a GridView data control.
In this chapter, we will cover the following points:
Creating an Entity Data Model
Introducing the Entity Data Source Control
Implementing our first application using the ADO.NET Entity Framework
We will start this chapter with a discussion on how we can create an Entity Data Model from our Payroll database.