c# working with Entity Framework in a multi threaded server

Question

What is the best practice for working with entity framework in a multi threaded server? I\'m using entity framework ObjectContext to manage all my database acti

Answer 1

I create a new Context for each atomic operation and dispose the context. As far as i know from books and articles, i prefer to keep life time of Context as short as possible. (but it depend on you approach and you application type, winform or web)

Please find more information at great article. http://www.west-wind.com/weblog/posts/2008/Feb/05/Linq-to-SQL-DataContext-Lifetime-Management

Good books: http://books.google.co.th/books?id=Io7hHlVN3qQC&pg=PA580&lpg=PA580&dq=DbContext+lifetime+for+desktop+application&source=bl&ots=ogCOomQwEE&sig=At3G1Y6AbbJH7OHxgm-ZvJo0Yt8&hl=th&ei=rSlzTrjAIovOrQeD2LCuCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Existing discussion at Datacontext Lifetime in WinForm Binding Scenario