SqlException (0x80131904): Invalid object name 'dbo.Categories'

Question

I am getting the exception above when I run an application. The application is using asp.net mvc 3 / C#. I made an mdf file and added it under App_Data folder in Visual Web

Answer 1

Try using model builder class.It is the way to configure or explicitly define the mapping between table and model class.

In your entity/context class try adding this code

protected override void OnModelCreating(DbModelBuilder modelBuilder)
    {
       base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
       modelBuilder.Entity().ToTable("Category");
    }

Its a method.Make sure ur using all the including statements.