Entity Framework - how do I get the columns?

Question

I wish to get a list of columns names, types and whether the column is a PK of a table object in Entity Framework.

How do I do this in C# (4.0) (ideally generically)

Answer 1

I don't have a a code sample for you, but just so that you're pointed in the right direction, you might want to look into using the Sql Management Objects (SMO); you can use this to get an object hierarchy for an Sql Server instance, which you can then enumerate and pick out the information you need.

Have a look at this set of tutorials to get you started with the programming - http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/SMO_Tutorial_1.aspx http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/SMO_Tutorial_2.aspx