EF5 Code First - Changing A Column Type With Migrations

Question

I am new to EF5 Code First and I\'m tinkering with a proof-of-concept before embarking on a project at work.

I have initially created a model that looked something l

Answer 1

Based on @JustAnotherUserYouMayKnow's answer, but easier.

Try firstly execute Sql() command and then AlterColumn():

Sql(@"
    UPDATE dbo.People
    SET Location =
        CASE Location
            WHEN 'London' THEN 1
            WHEN 'Edinburgh' THEN 2
            WHEN 'Cardiff' THEN 3
            ELSE 0
        END
    ");
AlterColumn("dbo.People", "Location", c => c.Int(nullable: false));