Best method to store Enum in Database

Question

What is the best method of storing an Enum in a Database using C# And Visual Studio and MySQL Data Connector.

I am going to be creating a new project with over 100 E

Answer 1

If you need store in DB string values of enum field, better do like show below. For example, it can be needed if you are using SQLite, which don`t support enum fields.

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public string PhoneTypeAsString
{
    get
    {
        return this.PhoneType.ToString();
    }
    set
    {
        PhoneType = (PhoneTypes)Enum.Parse( typeof(PhoneTypes), value, true);
    }
}

public PhoneTypes PhoneType{get; set;};

public enum PhoneTypes
{
    Mobile = 0,
    Home = 1,
    Work = 2,
    Fax = 3,
    Other = 4
}