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

Currently, EF core does not support enums. Code like this:

public class MyDbContext : DbContext
{      
    protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder builder) 
    {
        builder.Entity(e => {...});
    }
}

does not compile with the message:

CS0452 C# The type must be a reference type in order to use it as parameter 'TEntity' in the generic type or method

Solution: you can use enumeration classes instead