How can I make EF Core database first use Enums?

Question

I\'m using EF Core with database-first approach using the \"Scaffold-DbContext\"-command to generate my DbContext / Entities.

How can I instruct Scaffold-DbContext t

Answer 1

Doesn't value conversion in EF Core 2.1 do what you need now?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/modeling/value-conversions

Quick Example:

  entity.Property(e => e.MyEnumField)
            .HasMaxLength(50)
            .HasConversion(
                v => v.ToString(),
                v => (MyEnum)Enum.Parse(typeof(MyEnum),v))
                .IsUnicode(false);