Key features

PLINQO for Entity Framework offers these features over standard Entity Framework.

EDMX

• Regenerate your EDMX file quickly and safely, keeping it in sync with your database.
• Filter what gets updated from the database.
• Rename your entities safely with a clean expression.
• Keep your custom changes and metadata in the EDMX file when you regenerate. For example, custom view keys are preserved.
• Better support for views.

Entities

• Each class is generated to its own file, with a partial class you can edit.
• Complex types are placed in a separate folder.
• Edit the generated code through the partial class.
• The templates are easy to understand and modify.

Query extensions

• Retrieve filtered data with chainable query extension methods.
• Filter with comparison operators: Equals, GreaterThan, GreaterThanOrEquals, LessThan, LessThanOrEquals and NotEquals.
• Create your own reusable query extensions.

QuickStart

• Get up and running in a few seconds. See Getting started.
• Create an ASP.NET Dynamic Data project for Entity Framework.